What You Can Wear with Your Sequins

H&M skirt, Halogen jacket, Coach bag, Hermes collier de chien bangle, Louis Vuitton shawl, Via Spiga pumps, and Festina watch (all own)

Post author:Nicole Mölders
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See these outfit ideas what you can wear with sequins to get inspired.

Contents

Sequins Are a Tricky Trend
Today Sequins Are No More for Night Life Only
… and They Are More Than an Embellishment Like In the 1980s
Ignore Growing Up Associating Sequins With Fancy
How to Keep an Sequin Outfit Low Key
Lust for More Styling Suggestions with Sequins?
Top of the World Style Linkup No. 155

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Sequins Are a Tricky Trend

In the old times, sequins were for female show moderators, figure skaters, dancers, singers, and evening wear only. As a kid, I always admired the flashes, sparkles, and stars from the reflection of the spot light beams. Every movement changes the look of the gown. I was fascinated.

They are a tricky trend for various reasons.

Everything that is shiny – these reflections are without doubt shiny – adds weight and shows easily every lump and bumps when the garment is tight enough. You can find more on how to style sparkly clothes in the post at the link when you are interested.
How to style the trend differs strongly from how it was styled when the trend was around before.

midlife style blogger in posh sequin for day outfit — H&M midi skirt, Halogen coat, Coach purse, Hermes collier de chien bangle, Layering top, LV scarf, Via Spiga sling back pumps, and Festina watch

Today Sequins Are No More for Night Life Only

Today sequins are not for celebrities, the opera, theater, shows, dancers and figure skates only. Their first move to the daylight was in the 80s. They occurred as embellishment on sweaters, t-shirts and camisoles that the wearer styled down with jeans. On the contrary, you wore your sequin embellished camisoles with the power suits or blazer.

#styleover50 woman in spring look in pink and brown — Side view of pink and brown look. H&M A-line skirt, Halogen quilted jacket, Coach lavender long handles purse, LV scarf, Via Spiga sling backs, studded head band, and Festina sport watch

Stylist tip: To not go over the top I limited the outfit to two colors.

… and They Are More Than an Embellishment Like in the 1980s

Today, the little guys go full on the entire garments. It’s a blazer cut like for the office, but fully covered with these little reflecting plastic pieces. You can find leggings and skirts all covered with them. Of course, this requires to style them like the pieces they are – blazers, leggings or skirts with the usual item you wear during day with a blazer, pair of leggings or skirt.

mature woman showing what you can wear with a pink sequin skirt and leather jacket with brown statement scarf — Front view of pink and brown outfit with H&M rose skirt, Halogen leather jacket, Coach bag, Hermes collier de chien bangle, Louis Vuitton silk scarf, Via Spiga sling back pumps, and Festina watch

Ignore Growing Up Associating Sequins With Fancy

The inspirational outfit with midi sequin skirt and leather jacket has a bit of Rock’n Roll style. Adding a layering top and posh high end silk scarf shifts the look into modern work outfit in the non-corporate, but creative job field.

How to Keep an Sequin Outfit Low Key

I admit – in slight variation of their shade/tone: Brown and pink. This color combination is a fool proof modern office color combination. For another look in this color combination see this Hawaiian shirt with fit-and-flare skirt summer outfit.