IMAGE staff pick their top beauty and skincare Christmas gifts
IMAGE staff pick their top beauty and skincare Christmas gifts

Megan Burns

“Once I found a community of women who empowered each other through strength, I realised how cool it is to be strong and capable”
“Once I found a community of women who empowered each other through strength, I realised...

Megan Burns

Real Weddings: Sade and John’s wedding at a charming estate in Co Meath
Real Weddings: Sade and John’s wedding at a charming estate in Co Meath

Shayna Sappington

Fine wine: How our favourite tipples are influencing our outfit choices
Fine wine: How our favourite tipples are influencing our outfit choices

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My Life in Culture: Actor Lauren Larkin
My Life in Culture: Actor Lauren Larkin

Sarah Finnan

How to spend 48 hours in Kenmare
How to spend 48 hours in Kenmare

Lizzie Gore-Grimes

The Irish cleaned up at this year’s British Fashion Awards
The Irish cleaned up at this year’s British Fashion Awards

Sarah Gill

The IMAGE team’s party season make-up favourites
The IMAGE team’s party season make-up favourites

Holly O'Neill

‘Surrounding yourself with positive people makes the day job so much more fun’
‘Surrounding yourself with positive people makes the day job so much more fun’

Sarah Finnan

Take a tour of this Cobh cottage currently on sale for €450,000
Take a tour of this Cobh cottage currently on sale for €450,000

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Party Ready Perfection: Part Three


By Marie Kelly
06th Dec 2016
Party Ready Perfection: Part Three

Forget the disco ball, there are easier ways to look the part this festive season. Buy into these chic but comfy pieces for party-ready perfection every day.

THE EFFORTLESS SKIRT

For most of us, dressing for work requires consideration and effort, so at Christmas you want stylish pieces that you can throw on without too much thought. Worn with a pair of flat ankle boots, a fluid maxi or midi skirt is a great example of how to do dressed-down glamour.

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1 Black pleated lace skirt, Autograph, €77 at Marks & Spencer 2 Bronze maxi skirt, Selected Femme, €79.95 at Arnotts 3 Silk midi skirt, Peter Pilotto, €1,330 at Brown Thomas 4 Printed pleated skirt, €255 at bimbaylola.com 5 Zig zag knit skirt, Kenzo, €539.49 at farfetch.com 6 Tie-dye effect skirt, €195 at Maje

?A maxi skirt strikes a beautiful balance between evening wear and sophisticated day wear. It exudes dressed-down glamour.

READ MORE: Party Ready Perfection: Part One

THE SOPHISTICATED SWEATER

The humble Christmas jumper has been reimagined with embroidered motifs, glitzy sequins and ornate embellishments. Wear it to jazz up jeans for festive lunches with friends, or pair it with a silk skirt for a stylish contrast.

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1 Star Burst sweater, €85 at & Other Stories

This article originally appeared in the December issue of IMAGE magazine, on shelves nationwide now.