Party clothes that do the talkin'

While many people find the Christmas party season fun and exhilarating, just as many dread it.  
Meeting strangers and going through the same script time after time just to discover that you have nothing in common with this person can be very tiresome.  To speed up the process people use external indicators to build a picture of us within a matter of minutes based on our homes, the location of our homes, what we drive, our partners etc.  It may seem a very shallow way of sussing out strangers but basically life is too short to take long periods of time with every new person we meet merely to discover that they bore us silly.
So how can we ensure that we will attract the right people to speak to us at parties this Christmas?  Clothes are an obvious way of letting people know who we are, but this will only work if we convey our authentic selves.  Trying to be bright and bubbly by wearing bright colours and shiny jewellery will only work initially - often this person will wolf down a few glasses of bubbly in quick succession to give her courage to be that effervescent personality, only to turn into the drunk lush.  Similarly party goers who have lots to offer to a conversation but opt for safe party clothes (aka conservative/boring) are often not given the opportunity to voice their opinions and are relegated to the outer circles,  saved for people who don't get out much.  
This party season don't only think about what styles are in fashion or what shapes and colours suit you but go that bit further and think about what you would like your clothes to say to someone that you've never met before?  Look at your reflection before you leave the house and think "Does this outfit say - I'm a lecturer that loves to ski, belly dance and read?" or does it say I'm an academic that's far too intelligent to consider my appearance and will bore you with "fascinating facts" about my speciality.  We all have different aspects to our characters, ensure you dress for your fun characteristics this Christmas and enjoy meeting new people who will be drawn to you naturally.