Fashion: Strictly ballroom

For a truly glamorous New Year's Eve, combine your best new and best vintage clothes. There are only two rules: the clothes must sparkle, shimmer or shine; and, when you finally do step out, choose a dance hall for maximum impact

Left: Nicole (left) wears black satin slip with sequin trim, pounds 15, at Cornucopia, 12 Upper Tachbrook St, London SW1 (tel: 0171 828 5752).

Tizer wears silver slip dress, to order at Betty Jackson, 311 Brompton Rd, SW3 (tel: 0171 589 7884); vintage sequin clutch bag, pounds 20, at Cornucopia, as before. Shot on location at the Rivoli Ballroom, 350

Brockley Rd, SE4

(tel: 0181 692 5130)

Right: Tizer (left) wears satin top, pounds 95, at Whistles, 27 Sloane St, SW1; organza skirt, pounds 239, at Betty Jackson, as before. Black patents, by Roberto Vianni, from a selection at The Shoe Studio at Debenhams, 334-348 Oxford St, W1. Nicole wears top, pounds 95, and satin skirt, pounds 90, both at Whistles. High heels, pounds 20, at Cornucopia, as before.

Left, top: cardigan, pounds 25, at Cornucopia, as before; slip, pounds 9, at Marks & Spencer branches.

Left, middle: vintage sequin top, pounds 35, at Cornucopia. Coat with fake fur collar, pounds 109.99, at Oasis, 292 Regent St, W1.

Left, bottom: sequin top, pounds 35, at Cornucopia, as before

PHOTOGRAPHS BY SHERIDAN MORLEY