How to Wear Sparkles Day or Night

Hello 2023! I hope you’re having a wonderful start to the new year so far. I’m entering my bejeweled era and my mantra for this year is “make the whole place shimmer” 🤩✨👏🏻 For most of my young adult life I’ve cared too much about what other people think of me or have put aside my own desires so that I don’t ruffle anyone’s feathers, but I’m done with that! I’m putting my enneagram 9 “peacemaker” qualities to the test this year and trying to live more boldly and authentically. So I thought, why not kick off 2023 with a sparkly outfit?! Sparkles, sequins, and embellishments are a key trend for this upcoming spring season, but don’t worry, I’m not just talking about evening wear! This trend is all about incorporating some sparkle into your everyday attire and making it more casual, so I decided to style this purple sequin dress with a printed coat and my platform Converse. (Btw, this is just a taste of what I’ll be wearing to the Taylor Swift Eras concert in March 😉 ).

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At the beginning of each year I love looking forward to the spring season and thinking about which trends I’m going to invest in. I know we’re still in the middle of winter technically, but thankfully here in Scottsdale spring is just around the corner 🌞🌵It’s also around this time that I get into a cleaning/organizing frenzy in basically every room of our apartment, but my favorite room to organize is my closet! Why wait for spring cleaning when you can get a jump start in January? I try to find at least 5 pieces that I haven’t worn in the last 1-2 years and list them on my Poshmark to make room for the new pieces I plan to add. There are so many spring trends I’m excited about this year (a blog post on this topic coming soon!) and I already have my eye on a few pieces that I can’t wait to add to my wardrobe, but this “everyday sparkle” trend is the one I’m most excited for. Wearing this outfit felt a bit out of my comfort zone since I don’t normally wear flashy sequins, but I decided to welcome this feeling - it’s time to get comfortable with being uncomfortable! Cheers to 2023 and becoming our most authentic selves! 🥂