Depending on your point of view the Christmas party season will fill you with either unbridled festive joy or a sense of dread. One things for sure though this is not a time for understatement in the wardrobe department. You can guarantee that as soon as the first carol is piped through the sound system high street and designer stores alike will go wild for sequins, sparkles, cocktail frocks and glamorous gowns and we at ELLE towers cant help but be swept along. Weve handpicked 99 of the most show-stopping dresses and some easy, classic pieces too so that you can start your wishlist now