metallic maxi dress Kenneth Cole stopping maxi dress from the PLT Label collection Gold Lurex Dress - Metallic

Striped pattern, sheer texture crochet knit fabric

Personalised place settings An easy way to elevate your Christmas dinner table is to make sure that there is a place name at each setting, making your table more formal (in a fun way!) Rather than place cards, use small craft tags or chalkboard paint on squares of wood and tie them with twine or jute around napkins

Tatty, dishevelled clothes are not the mark of a stylish gentleman

Make affordable accessories: Potions jars from tiny bottles and food colouring

It photographs beautifully under both indoor and outdoor lighting and works across a wide range of skin tones