This is a struggle. I can’t remember the last time I dressed up for a Christmas party, or indeed, any other black tie event. I have NO idea what to wear. I did buy a dress but now I fear that it is not formal enough at all. I did however get these helpful rules…

How do you go about doing such things? Do you decide on a main course and then work from there, thinking of things to go with that or do you base everything on a theme or do you go for a cuisine and then go from there? I’m doing dinner for a few friends in…