5 Sparkling Ways to Elevate Your Everyday Look
5 Sparkling Ways to Elevate Your Everyday Look
The year 2017 left us with a lasting trend—the freedom to sparkle. The best part? You no longer need a special occasion to shine. Glitter, rhinestones, sequins, and metallic hues have transitioned from evening wear to everyday fashion, and they continue to hold their ground. Embrace the moment and add a touch of luxury to your winter-spring wardrobe to brighten up those gloomy days.
Here are five ways to infuse a bit of celebration into your daily style.
1. Outerwear
In 2018, bold and youthful fashion takes center stage. The utilitarian style is one of the season’s key trends. This spring, the audacious ’80s are making a comeback, bringing with them acid-wash denim with unique finishes. Forget classic styles—embrace asymmetry, zippers, and embroidery. Bright appliqués and rhinestones are perfect for your denim jacket and outerwear in general. This is the ideal time for creative experiments.
Even a modest pattern of large, sparkling rhinestones can become the focal point of your outfit. Speaking of rhinestones, Swarovski isn’t the only option. There are other manufacturers that offer equally high-quality products. For instance, the Czech company Preciosa produces eco-friendly rhinestones from Bohemian glass that are indistinguishable from natural crystal. You can order these beauties from the official brand distributor’s online store, Style Eco.
2. Footwear
Shiny shoes can add a touch of style to even the most mundane outfits. Sparkling boots, ankle boots, and pumps, as championed by fashion giants like Saint Laurent, Osman, and Chanel, are trends we’ll be seeing in mass-market fashion all season long.
If you’re not ready for such bold accessories, you can embellish just one part of your shoe—the heel or the toe—with rhinestones. You can add a glittery style to your pumps or even chunky sneakers by sewing on neon rhinestones yourself.
3. Makeup
The glow trend has reached makeup, turning it into a standalone accessory. While runway divas proudly sport rhinestones, glitter, and shimmering liners in various colors and textures on their cheekbones, eyelids, outer eye corners, and lips, we can only sigh in envy.
But don’t despair. While large glitter particles in makeup remain more of an evening option, you can use glitter correctly to shine from morning till night.
4. Manicure
A sparkling drop on glossy or matte nails is a luxurious addition to a sophisticated look. Rhinestones on nails are more of an evening nail art, but they can also become the focal point of a subtle everyday manicure. Be extremely careful with them—one wrong move can turn you into the queen of a flea market.
You can find opal, multicolored, perfectly black, round, and shaped Czech crystal rhinestones from Preciosa at the Style Eco store. You won’t have to spend a fortune on quality decorations for your nails.
5. Hair
Even the most modest girls can add rhinestones to their hair without being a bride or a prom queen. A few sparkling stones on a simple, slightly messy hairstyle look very tender and romantic. Note that rhinestones on a thread should be braided into the hair, not draped over it as was done in the 2000s. If you don’t overdo it with crystals and pearls in your hair, it won’t look childish but rather very feminine.
