Christmas in Tier 4 London

 

The white cliffs of Dover

Boris desperately wanted his Brexit, and now, before he's even managed to negotiate the final terms, we find ourselves literally cut off from Europe and the world.

Panic is the mood of the day in London with long lines at supermarkets even after half my neighbourhood cleared out on Sunday evening just after the Tier 4 announcement.

The escapees will be merrily spreading their mutant London Covid in the rest of the country, and soon we'll all be toast.

So what do we do?  In my case I dream of fashion and drink.  Or rather I drink and dream of fashion, and very often of California too.

Somewhere between Santa Barbara and San Francisco in July 2016.

One of the outfits I wore on this Californian trip.

The pool at the Oceana Hotel in Santa Monica, 2016.

But just as I enviously imagine friends in the Golden State dipping their toes in azure blue pools, I remember the wildfires this year - and have to accept there aren't many places where one could feel safe in 2020.

In the meantime, let's think of home Christmas outfits just for the hell of it.

Not likely we'll be wearing anything like this Miu Miu or the dress below while sitting on our sofa.

So fashionwise, how can you still feel life is fun and christmassy in Tier 4?

1) A cheap and cheerful printed dress.

The same H&M dress I wore in the last post, HERE

This time with THE best festive indoor shoes from Malone Souliers, HERE

It's wrong to buy cheap fast fashion and throw it out after a few wears.  However, if you buy it because you truly loved it, and if you can imagine wearing it for a long time to come, I think it's okay.  H&M employs a great number of people, and they too have to feed, clothe and educate their kids.

If you know you are buying it just for one Friday night, then you probably shouldn't. That said, here are some pretty dresses I think you could wear for years to come:

Zara dress, find it HERE

Red and pink floral dress by Mango, HERE

Petite dress by New Look on Asos, HERE

2) Pretty flat shoes with some sparkle and shine.

Once you have a festive yet sofa comfortable dress, all you need is some flats with a bit of glam.  These are super pretty:

Giuseppe Zanotti slingback flats, HERE.

Satin flats by Aquazzura, HERE.

Or here are the new Rockstuds with giant studs that I am frankly way too obsessed with for a person living in a Tier 4 lockdown during a worldwide pandemic, HERE.  Divine, I want these so bad. (ly)

I hope you are all well.  If you can, please stay inside as much as you can.  Remember how we managed to control the virus after the March lockdown - it will be worth it in the end.

After all, staying inside is not just meant to keep yourself safe, but more importantly it helps our hero nurses and doctors of the NHS, who put their lives on the line for all of us every single day.

They too have to feed, clothe and educate their children, so let's make sure they are still here after this horrid pandemic is gone.

Much love,

xxx Dianne