the (sparkly) hangover.

collage made by me via polyvore

After the holidays and especially following all the NYE debauchery, I'm sure most of you guys woke up with a hangover. But if you're anything like me or 90% of the female population, then you probably purchased an unnecessary amount of sequin adorned clothing over the holidays and now you're experiencing a different sort of hangover. This one also includes symptoms of regret and questioning your actions from the night before, such as: "why did I spend so much money on this somewhat hideous sequined body-con dress that I probably will never wear again?" and instead of searching for your car, purse or dignity - you'll be scrambling to find that receipt. 

Historically I've eschewed wearing sequins, however this past holiday I went from owning a lone pair of gold sequined hot pants (that I rarely wear except for on lazy Sundays with an oversized oxford shirt and some Nike's) to obtaining enough sparkly pieces to make you think I worked as a Vegas showgirl. Luckily, reserving sequins for special occasions are a thing of the past. I've taken a cue from the sequin queen herself, Ms. Mrs. Sarah Edwards who has nearly mastered, if not perfected the art of paring down these unconventional and fragile pieces for everyday wear.

To spark some inspiration, I've created outfits built around actual sequined pieces I own. Enjoy!

The 3 R's & NYE.

       the writing c/o

forget resolutions, these are the only R's i'm thinking about as the end of the year nears. shall we?

reflect | looking back, i've learned that misery loves me but i love it just as much, that everyone likes me better with braces including myself (see: press/features menu), that my life is basically jess' life from new girl (sans the three boy roommates unless you count how much time i spend at the hen house), that crying won't change things but accompanying it with a puppydog tail from isles bun & coffee makes it much sweeter, that i make for a horrible roommate (see: messy tendencies), that although for me - heaven is borrowed, i appreciate every moment in it. and sorry i had to get all sappy on you but, i've learned that i am truly blessed (see: my family/friends list).

release | i used to think that letting go was about losing something, but now i know that letting go is getting free.

relax | sorry, this section is going to be less about relaxing and more about celebrating, unless you consider them one in the same :) 

where i'll be: everywhere. but for sure i'll be gallivanting about in a fancy mask & a sequined dress at this soiree (see flier).

lastly, what to wear? i'm playing it safe this year and by safe, i mean wearing the standard nye uniform: a sequined dress. and though some of these outfit inspirations have sequins incorporated into them, they're in a much less conventional way, because you know how i like my ish "weird".

photos: collage vintage, whowhatwear

*CHEERS to a new year!