SEQUIN STYLING
Living in Las Vegas, there’s certainly no shortage of sequins around town. On any given Saturday night, short, tight, sequined dresses can be seen tottering up and down Las Vegas Boulevard. For that reason, I have always steered clear of them, for fear of looking too much like an aging, off duty showgirl. Fashion over 50 can be tricky when trying to incorporate trends. We need to adapt them in a modern and sophisticated way that suits a more mature style. Sequins can be elegant and glamorous in a vintage Marilyn Monroe kind of way, but they can just as easily be cheap and trashy, in a street walker kind of way.
Sequins are a shimmery, beautiful danger zone….a fashion faux pas just waiting to happen, so I tackled this look with more than a little trepidation. I have been noticing a lot of sequined pieces on the runway and wanted to style my “shimmer ” in an edgy, modern way. I think the secret to styling sequins is to keep it simple. The best way I know how to do that is to pair them with a knit.
For a dressed down look, mixing a sequined pant or skirt with a chunky knit sweater and boots is a great way to incorporate a bit of glam into a daytime outfit. For evening, pairing sequins with a more sophisticated cashmere top, like my poncho from Minnie Rose, creates a more sophisticated vibe. Keeping it clean and simple is a guaranteed to make you shimmer like a diamond. A real diamond….rather than a cheap plastic one.
~ Dorrie
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Love the grey poncho. It sets off the sequins very well.
Yes , the poncho is a great investment piece and lends itself so well to both casual and dressy outfits. I have Minnie Rose ponchos in several colors and love them.
truly fabulous,,,,,as always
Thanks so much!
Love the dichotomy of the sequins with a poncho!! Is the waistband on that skirt elastic? Because it’d be so much more versatile if I could hike it up around my rib cage and wear it shorter when the need be!!! jodie
No Jodie it does not have an elastic waist band which is always a problem for me too but a good tailor can usually help change it out for you. Great Idea to give it another life.
You look gorgeous. I love that poncho with that dress. I would never have thought to combine the two. It’s so elegant! ~ Janis from http://jljbacktoclassic.com/
Thanks Janis: I tried on a dozen different tops before combining this. It was bit of a surprise to me too. You never know until you try.
This look is SO fierce!
xx Kelly
Sparkles and Shoes
A bit of a departure for me but I’m loving it. More than amazing are the shoes with stiletto heels that are so comfortable I could have danced all night
This is gorgeous! I thought it was a dress. The skirt looks much higher quality than H&M.
bisous
Suzanne
Yes, Suzanne this skirt has a high end designer look and feel but an H&M price.
Teamed with the Minnie Rose poncho it looks like a very pricey outfit. Love the look and the price tags.
Hahahahaha!!! You could never ever be mistaken for an ageing, off cuty showgirl, Dorrie 🙂 you’re much too classy. I don’t do sequins often either but when I do, it tends to be as a strategic embellishment as versus an entire piece of garment, such as sequinned sleeves or cuffs, or sparkly footwear.
I must attempt this though. A dazzling skirt would look quite stunning with something completely contrasting which, in my case, a denim jacket perhaps with a leather choker?
A source of inspiration you are always 🙂
That is a good idea too Sheela.
Greetje
Let’s both try it, Greetje. Sequins are so far out of our comfort zones, it should make for something truly interesting. And Dorrie would’ve been the source of inspiration 🙂 xoxo
That sounds fab, think I may borrow the idea and give it a try.
I think the three of us should do it, together 🙂 it would be absolutely lovely to see how different our interpretations of sequin skirt with denim jacket turn out!!
Woman you do know how to style. Perfect… And that beautiful necklace to finish things off.
Greetje
Thanks Greetje It turned quite a few heads in the pizza restaurant.
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