December is For Dressing Up – Style Not Age Festive Challenge

December 25, 2023
December is For Dressing Up - Style Not Age Festive Challenge, River Island silver sequin trousers, Dona Hortensia pink frill sleeve top, SkinnyDip London rose wine bag

Merry Christmas! I hope you’re all having a wonderful day. It’s unusual for me to be posting on Christmas Day, but it just happened that it fell on the last Monday of the month, which is when we post our Style Not Age challenge. We all agreed to go ahead rather than skip or reschedule and Gail chose the theme of “December is For Dressing Up”.

Sequins are always a firm favourite when it comes to festive dressing. Sometimes they are not very comfortable to wear due to being scratchy. But these sequin trousers are stretchy and have a shorts lining, so sitting for long periods in them is not a problem. I wore them for New Year’s Eve last year with trainers and a faux fur coat. The wide leg style makes them surprisingly versatile.

December is for dressing up…in sequins and glitter!

As it’s unseasonably mild at the moment, I’ve teamed the trousers with my pink frilly top from Dona Hortensia in Funchal. For some extra sparkle I added my pink glitter ankle boots and silver jewellery. The bag is a few years old now, in fact I’d forgotten about it! I was looking for a different bag when I found it in the wardrobe and thought it would finish off the outfit nicely.

December is For Dressing Up - Style Not Age Festive Challenge, River Island silver sequin trousers, Dona Hortensia pink frill sleeve top, SkinnyDip London rose wine bag
December is For Dressing Up - Style Not Age Festive Challenge, River Island silver sequin trousers, Dona Hortensia pink frill sleeve top, SkinnyDip London rose wine bag
December is For Dressing Up - Style Not Age Festive Challenge, River Island silver sequin trousers, Dona Hortensia pink frill sleeve top, SkinnyDip London rose wine bag

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December is For Dressing Up - Style Not Age Festive Challenge, River Island silver sequin trousers, SkinnyDip London rose wine bag
December is For Dressing Up - Style Not Age Festive Challenge, River Island silver sequin trousers, Dona Hortensia pink frill sleeve top, SkinnyDip London rose wine bag

River island trousers (similar, similar, similar) | top from Dona Hortensia in Funchal (similar) | Truffle boots (similar, similar) | SkinnyDip London bag (old, similar) | Eternal Collection necklace (previously gifted) | ring from a charity shop

Let’s see how the rest of the gang are dressing up for December…

Gail is wearing this stunning combination of a lime sequin top from M&S, gold faux leather skirt by Never Fully Dressed and gold Oliver Bonas ankle boots. Visit Is This Mutton? for all the details.

Anna has chosen a stunning silver and gold trouser suit by Lavish Alice. It’s a Christmas present from Anna’s son, but he let her have it early for the challenge. The boots are old, and the silver and white sequin top is a charity shop find. Catch up with Anna over at Anna’s Island Style.

Hilda is wearing a luxe two piece by the label FRNCH, which she says is very comfy with lots of room for dinner – an essential feature for any Christmas Day outfit! Find all the details at Over the Hilda.

Jacqui has teamed trousers from Tu (via Vinted) with a shirt borrowed from her daughter, shoes from New Look and beads which were a present from one of her children when they were at school. Head over to Mummabstylish to find out more.

And that’s a wrap from the Style Not Age collective for 2023. We’ll be back on the last Monday of January with another fun theme! Have a fabulous Christmas!

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14 responses to “December is For Dressing Up – Style Not Age Festive Challenge”

  1. Nancy says:

    Wouldn’t want to miss this one, love festive outfits. What a fun bag and those trousers are super. Have a lovely boxing day!

  2. Jennifer says:

    I love all the sparkles!!

    Jennifer
    Curated by Jennifer

  3. Gail says:

    What a fantastic outfit. All such amazing pieces. I love the pearl detail on the blouse x

  4. Shauna says:

    You look NYE ready! Love love the sequin pants!

    Shauna

    http://www.lipglossandlace.net

  5. Jacqui Berry says:

    Oh I adore your outfit, it’s perfect for the festive period and I can imagine the trousers look good with trainers too. Have a super NYE Emma xx Jacqui

  6. Marsha Banks says:

    Oh, that bag is perfect for your outfit! The sparkles are fabulous!!! Hope you’ve had a fabulous Christmas, Emma!

    https://marshainthemiddle.com/

  7. Grace says:

    Such fabulous pants!! I love how much they sparkle and they’re a way comfier/warmer alternative to dresses this time of year. That bag is fun too!

    Miles of smiles,
    Grace

    gracefulrags.com

  8. Lanae Bond says:

    These is a very creative and trendy look. That color pink and metallic is going to be very popular for 2024.

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