Make sure it's all fa la la la la -- not, you're fi-fi-fi-fi-fired -- at this year's office Christmas ... the party with a professional reputation intact. Once you have received your invitation ...

Ping! An invitation lands in your inbox. Open it and you’ll find details of that event that comes but once a year: the office Christmas party. Perhaps it’s low-key, like a night in your team ...

However, not every Christmas party is merry and bright ... the sound of fear escapes the lips of thousands of office workers when an invitation to the end-of-year party appears in their inbox.

The office Christmas party can be a minefield for many reasons ... If there is no dress code on the invitation, O’Connor advises men to wear jeans with a shirt and jacket, or chinos.

While it may be tempting to decline the invitation to your company's holiday office party, it’s important to attend the event – even if only for a short while. While at the holiday party ...

Tips from The Times’ fashion director on how to navigate the sartorial anxieties of the season. By Vanessa Friedman Vanessa Friedman is the fashion director and chief fashion critic for The Times.