When your diary is packed with Christmas events, there isn't always time to get home and change between work and a night out.
I have collected an assortment of pieces that are as at home behind a desk as they are at a party - and basics that can be dressed up or down depending on the time of day or night.
It's as easy as swapping your lip gloss for a bright lipstick and popping a sparkly jacket over your silk camisole.
![Swapping your lipstick can help you shift from day to night.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/OWYAOLL63JOEAM2QBBT2ZF2EJY.jpg?auth=c5110adc5cbb588200adf2b0dcff070face43461df59ff311294653f068f8cf6&width=16&height=37&quality=70&smart=true)
![From the Warehouse, VAMP Genuine leather perforated jacket.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/4PMIHNHFYP4TNOBCQ5VZH4V5DM.jpg?auth=af5108da239b5dfe4c8353d9c72a3c019f070c63dc6e03773e9b4e92918e2749&width=16&height=24&quality=70&smart=true)