It’s that time of year again, we’re all trying to find the perfect outfit for the Christmas party, and it can be tricky especially have a shorter leg length or struggle to find comfortable party shoes, and even more so if you want to wear something a bit different from everyone else. So I thought I would let you in on a few secrets about how to look fabulous and even get a bit of the “strictly” look this Autumn/ Winter. Marisota is here to help; there are some great sections on glamour partywear, cocktail wear and stunning pieces that offer great value whilst being wardrobe staples you’ll wear again and again!

The place to start is your clothes, be it a party dress, skirt and evening top or even trousers and a party top. Any combination can look fantastic especially if you feel comfortable and confident! To get the really sparkly look the Marisota “Glamour” party range is perfect!

This gorgeous sequined dress from Changes by Together is guaranteed to shine! It’s dripping in sparkle and will really get you in the party mood, you’ll on the dancefloor in no time. It definitely offers the full glamour, “Strictly Come Dancing” feel.

This black satin trim jersey skirt would look fantastic for a night out, restaurant or a Christmas or New Year party, especially when teamed with a beautiful sequin top like this red one from Changes by Together.

Both of these would look fabulous with Marisota’s range of party shoes. Like these gorgeous shoes, they’re fabulous for the party season and come in a wide range of sizes and widths so you don’t have to worry about shoes that pinch! Even better they come in gorgeous jewel bright colours, and are super sparkly!

While we’re on the subject of dancing shoes, I love Alesha as the new judge on Strictly Come Dancing, but I definitely miss Arlene, I might try and catch her on the live shows, what do you think of the whole Alesha/ Arlene debate?

Watch this space for more on Marisota Partywear including their value party range and cocktail party collection.

I got a stressed out phone call from my sister last week. She works for a big bank in the city and they have made hundreds of people redundant, including her. I wanted to do something to cheer her up and it had to be shoes. She loves shoes! I got straight online and looked at the range of Marisota wide fitting shoes. She won’t mind me telling you that she has really wide feet, if her shoes don’t fit just right they really hurt her. I found just the pair of fashionable shoe boots and took them round to hers with a box of cookies for good measure. She loved them and it really cheered her up. She even registered for a Marisota catalogue herself, now she can buy her own shoes and wide fitting boots in the future.

This credit crunch, it’s affecting all of us. Thank goodness for good value and Marisota!

I’m keeping my fingers crossed that September is going to be sunny. I’ve got a girls’ weekend away to the Lake District planned so it was straight to the Marisota catalogue to get some fabulous holiday plus size clothes, of course. I’ll be ever so upset if I don’t get to wear my new wrap dress on a night out, I’m praying it doesn’t rain! Just to be sure (because you can’t trust the Great British weather, or the weathermen for that matter) I have invested in a few chunky knits and an ultra stylish jacket. I expect we’ll do a few walks but nothing too punishing, I haven’t been to the gym in 7 months despite paying £30 a month for it. Oops. Better keep my plus size bikini then!