Christmas Partying

A good work Christmas party has to involve an open bar, fancy dress, and those moments that will be spoken about the next day.

Fortunately for me, I had the following day booked off. With a Christmas party set in the heart of Soho, it was obvious that I was going to head out clubbing afterwards, dressed in my outfit that began with the letter E (my company is going through the alphabet, I am already planning F), and then pass out on the night-bus home only to wake up in Peckham. 15 minutes past my stop!

I blame the open bar that was clearly calling for me to consume as much alcohol as humanly possible.

A drunk Egyptian is always a fun sight in the heart of Soho, right?

With everyone in their outfits, we headed over to The Player in Soho. An underground cocktail bar that did not disappoint, and I would recommend you all to go to if you need a venue for some christmas drinks, or after work cocktail! The Goonies on old fashioned television sets, 1970's style lamps and 100 people in fancy dress.



The bar staff were great, and were able to accommodate any request. They even made a special home-brewed cocktail for one couple, which obviously left them worse for wear. Luckily, the canapes that came out helped them sober up slightly!

In the words of Miss Burke... there's an Elephant (or two) in the room!

Even our lovely HRH Queen Elizabeth made it out to celebrate!

An Etch-A-Sketch, Envelope and Eighties girl...

The winner of the best fancy dress went to the Emergency Exit!

Having the Empire State Building as an outfit was genius.

At the end of the night, the lights came up, colleagues unlocked their lips and realised who they have been kissing (standard party procedure!),  and we ventured out into Soho. A few of us moved onto another club, before me and Vitor jumped on the bus back home.

That's the great thing about having a friend live round the corner from you. You can nod off and they will wake you when you get to your stop.

Unless they fall asleep too and you both wake up in Peckham! Well, that is what google maps said when we had to find out our location! If you ever happen to fall asleep on a bus, don't do it dressed as an egyptian or 80's clubber - the looks you get are horrific!

The only way I can describe the next day is by this...



How was your Christmas party? Drop a comment below and let me know where you went, and if you ended up a little too far from home too!

x

Feeling Festive

There is nothing better than coming home from a weekend away to find your house has been decorated for christmas.

Harrods christmas baulbles dating back to 1998, a raging log fire, Santa and a snowman on a spring, and a wizard as a fairy. These are some of the things that make christmas nice and cosy, not to mention festive!

Now, if the wind and rain could stop please, I would like to decorate the outside! :D

The Jumper.

Over the last couple of years, a certain item is mandatory for any wardrobe whilst the festive season is upon us. I am talking about the Christmas Jumper, of course. This piece of item has become the must-have item this season, and its understandable why! Cosy, cute, and most of all, colourful, these jumpers make you feel festive and excited for christmas!

With a pair of chinos, jeans (be that skinny or straight) or even a pair of sweatpants, the christmas jumper makes anyones outfit. Grab a glass of mulled wine and your look is complete this December!

Here are a few of my favourites, and some bargains I found on the way!

This first jumper is available in Topman stores and online, and is a reasonable £38.00... Or even cheaper if you have a student card!

This is definately one of my favourite jumpers. It is by French Connection via ASOS, and at £70, it can be a little pricey but its worth it. I am almost 100% sure Primark have a very similar version to this one in their Mens section...

The benefit of going for a jumper that doesn't have a pattern is that you can wear it all year round, just like this cream one from Topman, priced at £60. I know it's a little pricey, but this is certainly a jumper that will keep you going until the sunshine arrives!

It is all about bright colours, and vintage patterns that make a christmas jumper, and this one from AtomRetro ticks all the boxes. It only costs £29.99 too which is a bargain! Click on their name ot check out their website which has a load more festive jumpers!

For me, I found one of my christmas jumpers in the sale last spring. It is made by Hollister, but with a price tag of £160 pre-sale, I could not justify paying for it. You can imagine my excitement when I found it for £59 only a few weeks later.

I purposely chose a size that was a couple larger than myself, so I could really cosy up in it when I am feeling cold. Mix it with some slim fit chinos or jeans and it looks great for the winter.

Now, where is my bottle of mulled wine...