Brainstorm: The Underestimated Chic of Sequin Flares

Apparently, all it takes for me to want something is to briefly mention it in an article. Suddenly all I’m thinking about is how chic sequin flares are. I mean, who would expect you to show up in a disco-inducing pair of shimmery pants, much less make it look polished? No one – especially not when they’re flared.

Now, I’m not talking about bringing festival inspired fashion to your everyday routine of commute-work-dinner with friends. You can leave your space buns and white Doc Martins at home for this one. I’m simply talking about a piece of clothing that, I feel, has been relegated to a very narrow part of the style sphere and deserves to be liberated to your day-to-day rotation.

Thinking about sequin flares, I’m torn between two minds: one, that you need to have a very specific type of bum to pull them off, and two, the staunch opinion that you should be able to wear whatever you want. Forget body type – all you need is a good thwack of confidence and the right attitude. Whatever your opinion, here is a brainstorm of what I’d wear with my sequin flares:

1. A baseball cap

2. Your ex-boyfriend’s polo ralph lauren rugby jersey

3. A pair of really grubby sneakers

4. An over-sized button up shirt (unbuttoned to the point of no return)

5. Python print cowboy boots

6. White boots

7. A slinky, silky camisole

8. Something sheer with nothing else

9. A velvet turtle neck

10. An over-sized denim cowboy shirt

11. Frills

12. A beaten up souvenir shirt

13. A bikini (if you’re at the beach) (or even if you’re not)