Rosanna Falconer, digital strategist and co-founder of FashMash, shares her edit of ethical Christmas party dresses that are sequin-free but will still dazzle this party season.
Party season. Every magazine declares it, every shop window touts it. As December approaches there’s undeniable joy in the opportunity to socialise in the depths of winter. There can also be undeniable joy in the mood-lifting party pieces of your wardrobe. But despite what editors declare, it doesn’t have to be sequins. It doesn’t have to be brand new. And it doesn’t have to be discarded on January 1st.
Sourcing party pieces with a sustainable heart was no easy task… Glitter and sparkle seem to dominate shops this year more than ever, and I’m not going to pretend my heart doesn’t flip over the Studio 54 mood of it all. With news headlines as bleak as they are, a shiny party piece can offer brief relief. But these five looks, while delight in fashion form, have a considered ethical aspect too. My edit divides into something old, something new and something vintage. The common thread between them? Good times guaranteed.