Shopping for the perfect dress for the Christmas party is a path fraught with obstacles and worries. The one chance a year you get to dress up and let your hair down with your colleagues, and you're inundated with various clothing options.

Most of us want to make a real entrance to the party, and there are three colours you can do that in
this year. Red is the colour to go for, not only for its festive tones, but as a bit of a vampish
look. Purple is still a popular colour going into Winter, and it's a more muted colour for those not brave enough to embrace the red. Finally, you can't go wrong with a little black dress.

For those of you leaning towards the red option, this ruch back cocktail dress (£80) is a dress that will suit all body types and skin tones. Fitted with a subtle bodice to give you a tiny waist, it also features a scooped back to give a hint of sexiness. I guarantee this dress will get you plenty of free drinks!

My love affair with the wrap dress is unwavering, and this purple cinch dress only encourages this. Another dress that gives the impression of a small waist, or enhances one for those lucky hourglass figures. Purple is also a really nice colour to accessorise, as it goes with grey, black, white and pink colours.

Finally, this black wiggle dress is an interesting twist on the usual black dresses, and features an asymmetrical neckline that will set off any sparkly jewellery you'll be wearing.

So which colour will you be going for?