Christmas party time has come, and frankly, the pressure is on. Working with the contributors of Eco Age is an extremely exciting experience; you’re unlikely to find a group more glamorous than ours crammed into the yuletide yearly gathering. But here’s the thing; when you have Laura Bailey, Livia Firth and Erin O’Connor on the roster – what the expletive do you wear?

I am huge fan of the charity shop forage, and I pride myself on having found at least four gems in the past year. I’m not going to lie to you, there are an equal amount of duds, but in general, the diamond in the rough theory of consummerism works for me. But if you’re not going to dedicate the amount of time and research it takes to be an effective second hand shopper, then I have just the answer. Ethical brands are giving the horrible high street a run for its money this year on the party frock front and here are my favourite items so far. Bold and beautiful there will be none of the shrinking violet under the mistletoe this year. Give that photocopier something to remember!

Miranda Porter

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