Tis the season to be sappy, eat chocolate cake, drink champagne all day and shimmy to cheesy ABBA songs with relatives you haven’t seen in years. But never have I searched so far and wide to seek a dress for a wedding, which by the by, won't be the one held at Westminster Abbey tomorrow and watched by billions.
The all-too familiar panic of being ill-equipped in the sartorial department for a special occasion is not conducive to fruitful shopping. But two trips to Sheffield town, a trip to Uxbridge, four hours in Windsor and weeks trawling the web later and I have a dress - hazar.
This embellished gem shift dress was a breath of fresh air to my shopping meltdown. I picked up this nude Topshop dress several times before sampling it and mustering up the courage to fork out the £60 - desperate times indeed.
But the added appeal of this garb is its longevity - it can easily be adapted to more casual soirees teamed with tanned leather sandals, floppy hats and wicker bags. For the wedding though, I will be teaming the dress with my aforementioned Autograph retro blocked heels.
Nude Embellished Gem Mesh Dress, £60, available from Topshop.
