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How To Do Sequins Right.

Sequinned dresses are a no-brainer when it comes to stealing the spotlight, whether it’s on the red carpet or at a party. Their festive sparkle is celebratory, while the shine is attention grabbing. Beauties like Kate Moss, Jennifer Lopez, Heidi Klum and Taylor Swift have hit the scene in gowns that steal the show. So why not sparkle a little yourself this holiday season?
Here are tips guaranteed to have you shining bright this holiday season and the celebrities who wear sequins right.

Ruler-Shaped:
Look for details like subtly padded shoulders or peplum to add curves to your figure.


From L-R: Evan Rachel Wood, Stacy Kiebler, Taylor Swift and Kristen Stewart.

Petite.
Choose a fit-and-flare style with a short hemline that will elongate your legs. Strappy heels or pointy-toe pumps will further lengthen your figure.
DON'T wear a tea-length hemline. Instead, opt for a knee-length hem (or go even shorter to show off your legs!)


From L-R: Vanessa Hudgens, Carly Rae Jepsen, Carrie Underwood and Hayden Pannetiere

Busty.
Opt for dresses with structured bodices that will show off your neckline, without revealing too much.
DON'T choose halter-style dresses: The lack of support will make for a droopy look.


From L-R: Cristina Hendricks, Reba McEntire, Kellie Pickler, Gillian Anderson

Pear-Shaped.
Look for styles with plunging necklines that draw the eye to your upper body. Add a skinny belt at your waist and choose a style where the skirt skims the lower body in a gentle A-line.
DON'T go for bandage-style dresses. Instead, choose styles with details that focus on your neckline and waist.


From L-R: Solange Knowles, Jennie Garth and Kim Kardashian

Hourglass.
Exaggerate your tiny waist with broad shoulders and a flouncy hemline.
DON'T cover up your best asset - that trim waistline. Instead, show it off with an awesome belt.


From L-R: Hanna Nitsche, Jenny McCarthy, Ginnifer Goodwin and Nelly Furtado

Curvy.
Choose wrap-style dresses that show off your neckline, while cinching in your waist. Sequins don't always have to be metallic; matte and black paillettes are more subtle choices that still add interest.
DON'T hide your shape. Instead, look for a swing style dress that flares out under the bust line creating an A-line. And don't be afraid to hike up that hemline to show off your legs!


From L-R: Adele, Octavia Spencer and Kirstie Alley

Credits: Huffingtonpost.com

The American Music Awards 2012.

Slits, sequins ruled the American Music Awards red carpet as the music industry came out once again to support music’s top names and performances. These are some of the trends that made it onto the 40th American Music Awards red carpet.

Short Hemlines. Legs for miles were on display as celebrities turned out in short and sweet dresses. Heidi Klum wowed in her gold mini dress with matching shoes while Kesha surprised everyone in her lady like look.


From L-R: Heidi Klum, Ginnifer Goodwin, Eden Sher and Kesha.

Slits. There is nothing like a high slit to show off a bit of leg. Up to there slits made a huge return to the red carpet courtesy of Christina Aquilera, Jennifer Morrison amongst others.


From L-R: Jennifer Morrison, Elisha Cuthbert, Christina Aguilera and Grace Valerie.

Embroidery. Gwen Stefani, Taylor Swift and Stacy Kiebler stole the show in their intricately beaded and embroidered ensembles.


From L-R: Gwen Stefani, Taylor Swift, Stacy Kiebler and Kelly Rowland.

Sequins. What’s an awards show without a bit of glitter and shimmer? Sequins and glitter from more than one gown lit up the American Music Awards red carpet.


From L-R: Carrie Underwood, Carly Rae Jepsen, Jenny McCarthy and Hayden Pannetiere.

Monotone. A bonafide colour of choice for fall, Rocsi Diaz, Zendaya and Hilary Scott went full black for the awards.


From L-R: Hilary Scott, Zendaya, Lucy Hale and Rocsi Diaz.

Stylishly male. From smart casual to full out dressy; Psy, Lance Bass and Fifty Cent showed how it should be done with their style choices.


From L-R: Psy, Lance Bass, Chris Brown and 50 Cent.

Color. Pastels stood out amongst the bold from Gloria Estefan to Kerry Washington.


From L-R: Gloria Estefan. Kerry Washington, Karmin and Pink

The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards.

The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards recently took place to honour the best on Television and as usual, it was glamorous gowns and black tuxedos with a few changes here and there. Here are some of the red carpet trends at the Emmys.

Sheer Panels. The incorporation of sheer panels on confections of dresses makes for the most naughty but innocent of looks and this is why celebrities can’t get enough of it especially for many a red carpet events.

Pops of Colour. There is nothing like wearing a colorful gown to stand out in the crowd. Colors from burgundy, Orange, Purple amongst others popped on the Emmys’ red carpet like never before.

Sunny Yellow. Yellow certainly came out to play as not more than three stars made an entrance on the carpet in various shades of this sunny color. Clearly, they all needed a mood pick me up and no colour does it better than yellow.

All shades Grey. Grey is the NEW black! The Emmys red carpet saw the various shades of Grey from a lot of stars noting it as one of the colors for the season.

A Bow Tie Affair. The men looked dashing in their black tie whilst others gave us a few surprises in the changes made to the normal tuxedo. Variations were made to the bowtie and shirts in stead of the normal black and white tuxedo.

Embellishments. Sequins and beads sparkled on the Emmys red carpet as celebrities came decked out in the shiniest and metallic of gowns.

Teen Choice Awards 2012.

Here’s a look at some of the red carpet trends that took center stage at the recently concluded Teen Choice Awards.

Sequins.

The staying power for bright, shiny and girly sequin is still a favorite amongst most female celebrities.


From L-R Hayden Panettiere, Miranda Cosgrove, Bella Thorne, Lea Michele

Prints.

From Aztec to wild animal prints, the print trend continues to gain momentum as it makes its mark on the fashion scene.


From L-R: Demi Lovato, Carly Rae Jepsen, Kat Graham, Victoria Justice.

Color.

Color is such a huge trend right now. Fun flirty colors are the way to go for standing out in the crowd.

From L-R: Lucy Hale, Zoey Deschanel, Nina Dobrev, Selena Gomez.

Pictures are courtesy of Huffington Post.