Sweet Wrapper Skirt

My love for the festive skirt has rocketed this year, and I'm close to collapse when it comes to the Topshop Zig Zag Pelmet. 

 Having impulse purchased it, I was immediately drawn to the colour. Gold instantly says festivity, whether it be christmas or new year. And to this, I wore mine on both boxing and new years day. Evidently the 'zig zag' pattern has been used to emulate the traditional fair isle knit pattern; so this a perfect ensemble to wear if you aren't brave enough to pull out the christmas jumper this year.

Moreover, the metallised fibre (11% to be exact) will make you glitter in the light, and looks and feels just like a sweet wrapper. Can you get more in the christmas spirit? 

I do have one little niggle with it though. I couldn't advise you ladies more to buy it in the size above. The teeny tiny shape is so Rosie H-W this season, however I did find the stitching to pull apart more easily than anticipated at the join, centre to the thighs. Never the less, the thin fabric is the loveliest weight for the winter month, what else but a thick winter jumper and leggings would be wearing underneath? Balance is key for comfort. The Pelmet Skirt is making life merrier.

Source: Fashion Bomb Daily

Stella (McCartney) initially prepared us for the pelmet. Her fall 2012 showed the skirt in more tweedy and wool fabrics. The models looked effortlessly sophisticated, showing us that those braving to reveal the longitude of their pins would be exempt from creating a the ultimate faux pas this winter; more so if matched with the inevitable pair of black tights. 

Mollie King flaunted her metallic topshop pelmet earlier in the year with a matching blouse, whilst I went for a contrast of black against gold. The cream colouring also saves some extra spending, completely appropriate to wear with the collared white blouse wardrobe staple.