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Following on from my previous post in which I discussed two of the most unforgiving trends to date, I would like to use this opportunity to inform you that the aforementioned shopping trip was not so much a disaster as described.

One thing I did forget to mention in my previous post was the fact that my initially disastrous shopping trip actually resulted in the finding of what can only be described as the bargain of the century. Drum rolls please ladies and gentlemen, for it is now time to introduce you to….

The sequinned dress!

Sequinned dresses, so simple, yet so full of hidden connotations. When we think sequins we think glitz, glamour, Marilyn Monroe, Las Vegas, casinos, James Bond, Bond girls…. and so the list goes on. With so many glamorous connections, it’s therefore any wonder why there are women out there who still find themselves without a boastful sequinned number hanging in their closets.

I admit, since the reincarnation of the sequin trend some two years ago, I was never in any rush to buy myself something “so itchy, so comfortable, and so obviously very tacky” – yes, those were my exact words! I should also mention that my sequin-related disgust was further exacerbated during a moment in a Topshop changing room, in which I became entangled for approximately 30 minutes in a very heavy, very scratchy purple creation covered in sequins the size of 50 pence pieces. Needless to say, I became somewhat very nervy around anything small, round, plastic and shiny following that incident.

Now, however, I have fully recovered, and am fully ready to embrace the trend that so readily reminds me of Christmas, despite its occasional itch and annoyance. Why the sudden change of heart, you wonder? Well, I couldn’t exactly ignore the £30.00 price tag could I?
When I saw this silver/black thing hanging so inconspicuously in one of the most inconspicious shops on the high street, I inconspicuously marched it to the changing room, in which I proceeded to very inconspicuously slip the sequin-smothered chiffon dress over my head, at which moment I fell very conspicuously in love. It was like the perfect LBD and sequin dress rolled into one, with the perfect fit, the perfect cut, and everything, all thrown together as though specifically designed for me. There was no hesitation when it came to producing the plastic, needless to say.

And so this brings forth the following question: Have you, dear readers, ever come across the perfect dress in store? Also, what do you think about this season’s sequinned dresses? Are they a must-have staple item, or a tacky disaster in need of pushing to back of the closet? Let me know by leaving a comment below!