Sequins always seem to me to be more at home on a holiday collection than fall or spring. Yet, for spring 09, sequins have been as ubiquitous at the shows as flower prints, pastel colors and chiffon- infact, perhaps more so. They showed up in all sorts of sizes- extra large at Threeasfour, extra small at DVF and minuscule at Ohne Titel, colors- I love the navy blue of the D&G slacks and ombre at Blumarine, and applications- the 3-D at Jenni Kayne and Alexandre Herchcovitch are a lot of fun… well, until you have to sit down.

(Jenni Kayne, Mathew Williamson, Erin Fetherston, Alexander Wang, Alexandre Herchcovitch, Ohne Titel, Malo, Blumarine, Threeasfour, Brian Reyes, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Just Cavalli, DVF and D&G… PHEW!)

While I love some of these looks (Phillip Lim, be still my heart), I can’t help but wonder if after a holiday season where the racks will no doubt be full of sequins, will the trend really last through spring? I would say for spring, take the sequins in an unexpected direction as at Jenni Kayne. The sequined skirt paired with a simple denim button-up and leather belt will seem fresh and new after all the sequined minidresses at your office’s holiday party.

Get ‘em while they’re hot! This MLH peacock sequin dress and Tufi Duek mini shift feature the sequin trend in colors perfect for fall:

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