How to pull off sequins during the day: 10 glitzy (but not too glitzy) tips from street style stars

by Paige Exell May 12, 2015

For decades, sequins have remained the decorative embellishment of choice for glitz-loving showgirls and Hollywood stars alike. They’ve accompanied copious numbers of actresses down the red carpet, and continue to help young girls around the world achieve the “walking disco ball” look every New Year’s Eve.

That is, until Natalie Portman rocked a sequined minidress to the UCLA Younes & Soraya Nazarian Center for Isreal Studies Gala last week in broad daylight. The actress chose a glimmering look from Dior’s Pre-Fall collection, and turned it into a casual every-day ensemble with minimal accessories and a simple up-do. Therefore, making us question everything we thought we knew about things that sparkle and shine.

Flashback to Spring 2015 runways, where Burberry Prorsum showed off an assortment of oversized sequined skirts, Chanel and Bottega Veneta incorporated subtle sequin designs into classic looks, and Dries Van Noten had models strutting their stuff in sparkly tops of green, pink and purple. Who knew sequins and spring would become BFFs?

Whether you prefer a concentrated dose of shimmer, a sporadic twinkle, or an over-the-top Gatsby-inspired look, step away from the season’s quintessential floral patterns and give your silvery separates a daytime appropriate make-under. They’ll look better in the sunlight anyways! (See: Edward Cullen).

Without further ado, learn how to pull off sequins during the day from 10 street style pros.

Photography by Peter Stigter

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Forget about shape

The key to pulling off a full-on sequin ensemble mid-day is to opt for a piece that doesn’t show off too much bod. Keep it simple with a loosely fitted t-shirt dress that hits somewhere around the knee.

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Less is more

Got a great pair of sparkly shoes that say “there’s no place like home?” A small dose of glimmer will add the perfect amount of life to an otherwise boring everyday ensemble.

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Mix in some denim

Keep things extra casual by incorporating denim into your flashy look.

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Keep accessorizes to a minimum

Embrace a head-to-toe sequin look as an excuse to let go of heavy baggage and jewellery for a day.

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Play with size and colour

If boring old silver and gold sequins don’t have enough wow factor for you, don’t be afraid to mix and match with funky spring hues.

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Pair sequins and sneakers

Pair your fave pair of sneakers with a statement sequin piece for a look that says athletic-gone-glam.

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Details, details, details!

Use sequins as an accent rather than the main attraction by opting for pieces that incorporate subtle hints of shine into an everyday look.

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Undone hair

Pull hair back into an undone up-do to give your sparkles a make-under, while maintaining focus on the glitz.

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Go au naturale

Let the sequins do the work by maintaining a natural ‘I woke up like this’ makeup look.

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Transform casual pieces

Glam up your look by swapping a plain tee with one that will sparkle in the sunlight.

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