I love the idea of wearing sequins all day. From work to evening. In Las Vegas and in Scottsdale. We might even see this in San Jose but I’m not expecting it to be everywhere you look. I am probably a little too classic to pull it off but there’s no question that it is going to be a hot trend for Spring. The long list of designers showing this for Spring range from the uber trendy Alice & Olivia, Anna Sui and Isaac Mizrahi to the elite establishment of Pucci, Christian Dior, and Armani. And shoe designers from Lanvin tennis shoes to Doc Martens (yep, sparkly Doc Martens combat boots!). Looks like there will also be sequin sandals!
Sequins have been popular for the past few seasons. The extension to day wear is the big news. And where they are showing up: on suit pieces tailored for business, on hoodies, and twinsets. On cute skirts, accessories, jeans and pants. And on every fabric and color imaginable.
Are there any rules to this trend? One very important one. Do not overdo it. Strictly one piece with sequins.
Here are a few sequined treasures from the Doncaster Spring 2010 line. These have classic lines with a trendy edge. Take this anywhere and wear them anytime. 
Call me crazy, but I can think of no better way to spend a rainy morning than trying out luxurious fragrances with a friend. This morning, I met my friend Janet Dashiell at her Los Gatos shop, The Black Swan Boutique. We talked and sniffed and sniffed some more. I felt so great when I left the store. My outlook on the rainy day was completely changed! It was like revisiting the smell to every great memory I ever had!
Not your year to buy Valentines jewelry? Instead of flowers that die or chocolate that never leaves, consider the most intimate gift…fragrance.
If you would like to learn more about fragrance, click here to receive my ezine, which will go out on Monday. Or visit Janet at the Black Swan Boutique. She and her knowledgeable staff will gladly work with you on an individual basis to select the fragrance or fragrances for your unique style.
And now through Valentines Day, all of the Black Swan fragrances with rose essences are 30% off. These include Sottile, White Flowers and Winter Rose by Yosh, No. 1 (the most expensive fragrance in the world on sale!) and 1872 by Clive Christian, Miele Rosa and Caterina de Medici (wore by Caterina de Medici when she was the Queen of France) by i Profumi di Firenze, Drole de Rose by L’Artisan and West Side by Bond No. 9.
