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There are so many New Years Eve “parties” to choose from – a few drinks at the pub, a black tie event, a house party or perhaps a sit down dinner party. Whichever way you spend your Auld Lang Syne moment, here are some suggestions on how to do it in style.

Awards season is in full swing with yet another red carpet event on Saturday night 23 January, The Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Dominated by nude colours (I wasn’t a fan) and fish tail or figure hugging shapes (yes please, let’s see some more of these at the Oscars); here are some of my favourites from the 2010 Golden Globes Awards:

From lilac to lavender, purple has emerged as the hottest colour for autumn/winter 2009. This season, every major designer has featured this key trend in their collection, with fashion editors calling it ‘the new black’.

Office elegance has loosened up since the days of stiff, drab black suits. The aim is to power dress in a stylishly polished kind of way. Sexy, figure flattering dresses and chic tailored trousers are your new “suits”.