Ok so everyone knows that fashion is just like history- hell that's why they even have courses on the collegiate level entitled FASHION HISTORY which I plan to teach- because fashion like general history has a tendency to repeat itself. I for one love when a trend reaches resurgence but find even more pleasure when I have pounced upon it before it has made its return voyage back to the mainstream masses.
The perfect example is that of BEADING, EMBELLISHMENTS & SEQUINS- but specifically SEQUINS. Now that anyone that knows me knows my true love for anything sached and soaked in them...whether headbands, handbags and especially haute pieces of couture. Whether I bedazzle them myself or someone else has the notion for notions I LOVE anything with sequins. My most prized sequined pieces are my silver sequined bag from my late grandmother, Josephine aka Suga and my black and gold sequined cocktail dress by Tadashi Shoji
Many women shy away from such garb because its viewed as gaudy- but my goodness I can't get enough. Being a 5'10" self-named Glamazon- I charge it to being a drag queen in my former life- stage name Darling Nikki DeVeReaux and took notice of this haute topic trend at this year's BET AWARDS
CHECK OUT FREE- AND HER UMMM "ASSETS" IN THE HUE OF ALUMINUM & GOLD
THEN THERE WAS ASHANTI WEARING A JEWEL TONE TEAL THAT WAS BACKLESS & EMBELLISHED WITH BEADING
YOU HAD TO CATCH A GLIMPSE OF CEELO IN HIS SHIMMERING SHELL WHILE IN TRIBUTE TO PATTI LABELLE
LET'S STAY TOGETHER STAR- JOYFUL DRAKE- HAD A JAW DROPPING THREE TONE GREEN SEQUINED COCKTAIL FROCK THAT WAS FIERCE
THE ALWAYS CUTE KEKE PALMER IN A SILVER SEQUINED MINI
LALA VASQUEZ- ANTHONY LOOKED UBER LUXE IN THIS ALMOST LIQUID SEQUINED MINI & GLADIATOR SANDALS
LET'S NOT FORGET THE MOVE MAKING MARSHA AMBROSIUS IN HER ANKLE LENGTH BEADED GOWN WITH THE BOLD BELT- BELTING OUT IF ONLY YOU KNEW- HOW MUCH I DO LOVE SEQUINS BOO
AND LAST BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST THE TANTALIZING TOCARRA IN A TURQUOISE TIERED MINI WITH BOLD BLACK & PEWTER PLATFORMS
These trendsetters definitely didn't sleep on my sequins and neither should you. This is a trend that takes confidence and a cute frame to fit it.
Signing off always,
Darling Nikki "HOW DARE YOU SLEEP ON MY SEQUINS" DeVeReaux
(3 snaps in a circle with my hands on my hips) HMPH!!!!!!!
