Liza Minnelli in magenta Halston at Studio 54. Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell sparkling in lipstick red in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. The Supremes in their Bob Mackie silver sheaths. Kate Moss in vintage at her 30th birthday party. Harry Styles on stage in a Gucci jumpsuit. Sequins and glamour go together like Mariah Carey and Christmas.
When the festive season rolls around, the mini-flashbulb-pop of sequins is never far behind. Sequins are both armour and comfort blanket. They look as if you have made an effort. Because of their light-reflecting properties they tend to be flattering. And they give you a glow, like a portable ring light, which is welcome at this time of year, when fatigue and the vampire-darkness of midwinter take their toll on the complexion.
