Sloaney Fashion: Style advice to take you from desk to dinner!

With Halloween and Guy Fawkes Night behind us, the party season is about to begin with a bang. As Christmas approaches our diaries become even busier than normal with festive celebrations aplenty. Dressing to go straight from work to a drinks party - with no time for a pampering session at home beforehand - can prove a tricky task.
With this in mind, Sloaney Fashion has created an outfit that will help you move from desk to dinner in style.

The base piece for this look is a chic jacquard effect dress by Lela Rose. Opting for an elegant dress for daytime provides you with an aspect of versatility as you can easily add some extra pizzazz by accessorising the outfit as dusk arrives.

The blends of ivory and black enable you to keep the look simple, yet chic for work. Wear some black tights with these gorgeous thigh high boots from Chloe. The Antonio Berardi jacket has sequin-embellished sleeves that will give a hit of festive glamour to the look.

The black Mulberry Tote is a key part of this outfit as it provides you with a great work bag that is spacious enough to carry your evening accessories. By the end of the working day you can draw further on the hint of glamour reflected in the sequins on the jacket and enjoy a gold rush.

Swap the Chloe boots for these divine Givenchy sequin leather pumps that will sparkle late into the night. Add the chain embellished patent leather belt from Yves Saint Laurent and complement this by replacing the accommodating Tote with Mulberry’s bronze Bayswater Clutch.

Through accessories alone you can arrive at the office looking chic and businesslike, yet leave ready to dazzle at dinner.

The Sloaney's Top Tips for ‘Desk to Dinner’ Style

*Plan your two looks in advance*
*Remember the golden rule that accessories can easily transform your outfit*

*Pick an elegant dress as your base piece as it is easy to glam up come evening time*

*For a dramatic but easy way to change your overall look, opt for a different colour scheme at night*

*Take a work bag that is large enough to carry your evening accessories*

*Wear a glamorous overcoat or jacket to work; in the run up to Christmas you can easily get away with a hint of glamour at day time that will carry you through to after work hours*

Sloaney Style: Little Red Riding Hood

This year the ‘Colour Pop’ trend has continued throughout the seasons. Now the clocks have changed there has never been a better time to add some vibrant cheer to your winter wardrobe.

Red has featured heavily in the fashion circles over the last month and as we move towards Christmas it becomes an even more fitting colour to explore.

This week Sloaney Style has fallen head over heels for this beautiful statement coat by Versace (£3,205). The vivid colour will turn heads and the buckle detail adds a stylish twist. 

With such a powerful piece of coating, The Sloaney suggests basing your outfit around a simple staple item like this navy Prince of Wales check dress by Stella McCartney (£855).

Bright colours, clashing hues and a hint of burgundy are all prominent trends this season and you can explore all three with this latest look. The wine coloured knee high boots (£540) from Diane Von Furstenberg perfectly complement the miniature version of Mulberry’s iconic Bayswater Satchel (£825). 

Sloaney Style: Country Chic

With the leaves turning a golden brown, the grass becoming dewy and the mornings misty, there is no better time of year to escape the city and take a walk through Britain’s glorious countryside. Sloaney Style has created a chic outfit for those planning to mosey through valleys or saunter across fields this autumn.

Starting with the collaboration of Hunter and Jimmy Choo, the new Hiker Boot is undoubtedly the most desirable wellington boot of the season. Available in both a tall and short version, The Sloaney recommends the longer style (£255) as a savvy and timeless investment. 
This boot will look fabulous over these modern leggings from Stella McCartney (£655), which in turn complement the python-print silk tank by Chloe (£385). The exotic print suits this elegant piece, which will have you looking effortlessly chic. Finally, wrap up warm as the weather changes in the fabulous sheepskin jacket from Mulberry (£2,000).