Why red and white just isn’t cutting the mustard this Christmas. Global Blue

Christmas – we can’t help feel this is the most dangerous time of the year. There’s the constant risk of overeating, the dangers of the office party and don’t even get me started on the battlefield that is Oxford Street.

We can’t navigate you through the minefield that is the Christmas party, but we can help you make sure that one faux pas you won’t be making is a fashion one. With the catwalks from Milan to New York crazy about the gothic trend for this winter, who better to ask for solid fashion advice than Sophia Barattieri of Motilo.com fame?

Of course you could always escape the office party altogether by replacing it with a festive trip and some ‘very important Christmas shopping’ abroad (we highly recommend www.global-blue.com to find the best spots!). But then again now that you know how to dress to impress maybe you should enjoy the festive fun and save that shopping trip for January.