Sequin Scales

After months and months of listening to my little cousin describe the wonders and draw of Siam Ocean World, boasted to be Southeast Asia's biggest Aquarium, I decided to treat him to his favorite outing and take him for the day. It'd been a while since I'd been to an aquarium, and I had forgotten how beautiful (and weird) the underwater world could be. Colors and patterns I thought only existed on the clothes racks of the most audacious dressers exist in the natural world as well, and it was impossible not to be inspired. I've always had a thing for anything that sparkles, and all the shining scales made me want to pull out all the sequin I own and dance around like I was my own deep-sea wonder. 

I've been lusting after a sequin skirt for a while, and after my little day trip to below the deep blue, I am on a serious hunt for the perfect one. Here are some of my favorites so far:

{1. Antik Batik; 2. J. Crew; 3. F21; 4. Topshop; 5. Alexander Wang; 6. Alice + Olivia}

I have to admit, the Alexander Wang one is by far my favorite. One of my favorite things to do is take a unique and sort of eccentric piece, like a sequin skirt, and figure out how I would wear it for my everyday life. I'm not a big believer in saving clothes for a special occasion or categorizing something as too fancy/crazy for everyday wear, and I guarantee a sequin skirt like this would become one of my staples. Here's just an idea of how I would dress it up:

Sequin skirt from day to night by stephsoderborg

White York Bodysuit by Forrest & Bob, 36 GBP
Alexander Wang Draped Sequin Skirt, 315 GBP
BALMAIN Court shoes, 1.690 EUR
Jeffrey Campbell LITA, $160
Jeffrey Campbell LITA, $160
By Malene Birger Morcheba embellished leather clutch, $445
Studded Fringe Cross Body Bag, 20 GBP
Loree Rodkin Lacy Bondage Ring, 10,000 GBP
Alex and Ani Kamba Expandable Wire Bangle Set - Max and Chloe, $518
Zoe, $160
India Bangle Set, $70
{All clothing images via Polyvore}