It’s clear that sequins have been having a moment this summer. Offering full-throttle party-ready glitz on the spring/summer 2023 catwalks, Halpern showed glimmering prom gowns, big blow-out hair and waxy gloves, while 16Arlington and Tom Ford added some magic with feminine icy blue dresses, metallic hot pants and sparkly cowboy shirts.

Celebrities have also hopped onto the summer trend. Alana Hadid (older sister to Gigi and Bella Hadid) made her catwalk debut in an electric blue sequin skirt over jeans for Saks Potts at Copenhagen Fashion Week. Sofia Richie was also seen recently wearing a barely-there Rodarte disco-ball mini halter dress on her honeymoon. Sequins on the beach? We’re obsessed.

And you only need to look towards the autumn/winter 2023 couture shows – which showed in July and looked as though they were sprinkled with pixie dust – to see that sequins aren’t going anywhere this year. Valentino’s models stormed the catwalk glimmering in sequin-defined dresses and denim, their fingernails adorned with silver-studded palettes. Meanwhile, over at Rahul Mishra, there was a feeling of fantasy in the form of twinkling bow dresses, knight-in-shining-armour pieces and heavily ornamented glitter capes.

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