Friday, July 4, 2008

The Sequin Goes Glam

Happy 4th, darlings! Let the spangling begin!
The sequin, once the dreaded domain of the pageant-goer, is being embraced by the fashion mainstream. Even couturiers are sanctioning the use of the pailette (stress on the second syllable), as it is sometimes called. Think less disco, more runway. Behold the beauty and sophistication of this striped Armani Privé Couture strapless gown; photo via style.com.
Solid silver sequins reigned at Collette Dinnigan. Photo courtesy nymag.com



Putty was the word at Valentino, where a tiered strapless frock glittered unassumingly. Runway photo via nymag.com.
And at Valentino Couture, gold pailettes adorned a fabulously sheer long sleeve gown. Detail photo at right via style.com.





Monochrome sequins were rejected in favor of . . .
leopard spots at Krizia,
. . . Flora at Paul & Joe,
and . . . patchwork at Emilio Pucci (sequined tank dress at right available at Net-a-Porter.com)
How can you get the look without looking like a Vegas showgirl? Keep the sparkled to one piece!
CC adores the understated sparkle of this Narciso Rodriguez sequin embellished gray v-neck shift dress. Visit net-a-porter.com.
For some attention-grabbing footwear reminiscent of both Cinderella and Dorothy, don these Miu Miu multicolor pailette pumps; picture via style.com.
There are lots of cute sequined tops out there, like this Sass & Bide Day Dreamer embellished camisole. Purchase at chickdowntown.com.
Dress this ASOS Premium Label sequin waistcoat up or down. Go to asos.com to buy.

In terms of sequined skirts, keep it short and sweet.
CC is loving this playful pink Moschino Cheap & Chic skater skirt, at net-a-porter.
If you're a bit more conservative, try this Derek Lam cotton tulle skirt with sequin embroidery, currently on sale at eLuxury.com.




For evening, carry a stunning Marc Jacobs Iris fuchsia sequined bag. Go to net-a-porter to purchase this adorable frog-embellished convertible clutch.
Take a basic dress to black-tie heights with Tracy Reese's 3/4 sleeve cardigan, for purchase at eLuxury.com. CC likes the uniqueness of the square sequin!

Sparkle and shine, just like tonight's fireworks!

19 comments:

annabananna said...

aw, sparkly sequins! what not to love.

alex said...

Happy 4th! i like these kind of materials, everybody can shine with them

STYLE DU MONDE said...

I love that tulle skirt :-)

TINA said...

Happy 4th of July!
As for sequins - I love them. The Valentino dress is so cute!
And I love La Rok and Alice + Olivia dresses - they have such cute sequined ones.

Thanks for the information about the Barney's Warehouse...I'll definitely check it it out! :)

Sharon S said...

happy 4th July!! I love coming to visit you, you show some great picks!! My fave is flora paul & joe-this is gorgeous!!

♥ Marta ♥ said...

Love Valentino dress, so girly and beautiful ...meanwhile, I'm not a big fan of leopard print, it seems a big overwhelming to me :)

yiqin; said...

I have always loved sequins! They make a statement immediately! I need to find a nice sequin skirt!

la petite fashionista said...

these are sequins done in a very un-tacky way, which is difficult to find! i think they add a proper dose of glam to any outfit:)
xoxo

Imelda Matt - The Despotic Queen of Shoes said...

the fabric that excites me more that sequin is leopard!

PaLoMiNo said...

yaaaaaaaaaaaay I love Valentino ;****

Danz said...

Hey Carrie, great post! I love sequins - I plan to a post on them as well :)

My faves here are the Paul & Joe and Pucci dresses, the Miu Miu pumps and the Moschino skater skirt!

Take care and have a great day darling! :D

Unknown said...

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a kiss for you, my dear friend!

god bless u dear

can we exchange our link

r u ready to do?


hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

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um beijo para você, meu caro amigo!

Deus te abençoe u Caro

podemos trocar os nossos link

r u disposta a fazer?

Madame Dior said...

i love all of your pics, especially the pink sequin skirt and heels =]

Kira Aderne said...

love the styles!
amazing dresses and brightness!

a kiss!!

Unknown said...

hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

you are fantastic!!!

a kiss for you, my dear friend!

god bless u dear

can we exchange our link

r u ready to do?


hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

você é fantástico!

um beijo para você, meu caro amigo!

Deus te abençoe u Caro

podemos trocar os nossos link

r u disposta a fazer?

ivoreece said...

So much sparkles... :)

Sam said...

love the sequins!
i esp. like the floral one.

Elizabeth said...

I love sequins, though I don't usually wear them.

These are so beautiful.

Anonymous said...

Aww Valentino has some FABULOUS designs!