It’s the one day of the year when it’s OK to dress like a great glittery joke. Here, the Guardian fashion desk reveal their festive outfits
I have quite strong opinions about how Christmas Day should look, funnily enough. I’ll be honest: there is almost no greater strain on my commitment to being a fun and easy-going parent than when it comes to a choice between decorating the tree myself so that the spacing of the fairy lights is aesthetically pleasing and letting my daughter go wild with enthusiastically home-glittered pine cones. (*Deep breaths*) Also, I am very much of the if-it-ain’t-broke-don’t-fix-it school of thought when it comes to all things festive. I have written before about the black velvet party dress being the north star to my nativity scene, and I therefore present to you this year’s version. It’s from Topshop, and I bought it back in November, it’s adorable, and it’s as close to Valentino as you are gonna get for £85. I first wore it to a Bonfire night party, I wore it to a Chanel dinner – but I knew from the moment I saw it that I’d be wearing it today. Jess Cartner-Morley