It is about that time where my thoughts turn to party outfits. The nights have got a bit darker, the weather has got a bit colder and we all need a bit of sparkle to look forward to! But don't feel you have to wait until Christmas. These hardworking little sequin capes and fringed ponchos make great outfits for drinks out, dinner and any occasion where you want to look fabulous all year round!

I love an easy dress up option and these littles capes and ponchos never fail to delight and always bring compliments. My favourite way to wear is a bit of high low dressing, aka jeans and a nice top. Your fringed sequin poncho or sequin cape is thrown on over your top (which could be a silk cami, a jumper, a shirt or a plain polo neck.)

They are so easy to throw on over something else  so you needn't worry about being cold.  You can pop one on on Christmas day to add a bit of sparkle. Wear over a blazer or jacket, wear with jeans, over a jumper dress, with a full on ball gown, slip dress, fancy skirt or trousers... you get the gist. They go with so much. Oh and a great way to add a new life to your old fave little black dress!! As seen on the lovely @carolembeauty below.

So this is what I wore last year on a Christmas night out (below). The black sequin poncho layered over a thin sparkly top and with striped satin trousers and heels. This also worked well over a plain jersey polo neck.  The poncho worked really well to cover my bloating too, which was a bonus! I do love a statement trouser. This would work well with velvet trousers too.

If you are in the jeans and a nice top club, and lets face it there is always a jeans and a nice top occasion over Christmas, then these make a very nice top! This is a great one if you have last minute plans or need to dress something up for part of the day. Here are @Club40claire and Neens @rantsandbigpants looking fabulous in their jeans and fringed  sequin ponchos!

I love the burgundy sequin cape and think this looks great with black. Styled here with a maxi skirt and polo neck. This would also be great with wide leg satin trousers or over a jumper dress.

I love the capes over a blazer. It makes it look like real statement jacket. I also do this in the summer and layer them over a khaki jacket for festivals! Styled here with the Obi leather belt.

I love how Maria @thatgirlwiththebob has styled her black sequin cape with a black dress and sparkly boots for a Christmas day out.

The Gold Cape is definitely giving 'party' and Alice looks fab in hers @alice_in_the_looking_glass. The gold also comes in the fringed poncho option.

Gold is always a fave for me but there is also a silver option, if you are more of a silver fan. Both look great over silk vests or long sleeved top. Here paired with velvet trousers and a black silk top.

The outfit below I wore for an event, tailored tweed trousers, a black polo neck and the black fringed sequin poncho over the top which I really loved for a bit of high / low dressing.

Winter whites (or cream!) the cream sequin cape looks great over an all cream outfit or cream top, as seen on Coral @stripeycoral

and Olga @big_fat_greekmother looking fab below.

I loved my cream cape with leopard print.. Below I styled it over a leopard slip dress and my friend Clare wore the black and gold cape over a simple black dress. Fab all year round!

All Sequin capes are £36 and the Sequin and fringed ponchos are £38. Shop HERE.