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What do I wear with this sequinned skirt?

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punchkins · 17/12/2014 22:31

I bought this skirt tablet.hm.com/gb/product/58462?article=58462-A&cm_vc=SEARCH a couple of months ago planning to do a relaxed dress down with a grey or black jumper, black opaques and a shoe of some sort. I haven't worn it yet but need to pull it out a couple of evenings next week and have realised I haven't sorted out what to wear it with. Any recommendations for a slouchy jumper or something? It also needs to be long and baggyish enough to cover my tum/really wobbly bits. This is the vibe I was thinking themomedit.com/2014/12/sequin-skirt-styling-the-flirt-the-fail-the-fix-and-the-fix-again-never-say-i-dont-try/

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goingmadinthecountry · 18/12/2014 00:47

I've got a far more expensive looking than it is jumper from Primark with a zip right down the back that I am wearing with said skirt. Skirt is fab - I have it and love it. Is somewhat shorter on me than model but with slouchy black jumper does indeed look fab. Planning on wearing it for dd1's 21st on Sat - or was until dd3 went and bought the top along with H and M sequinned leggings. Naturally she looks better than me. Back to my middle aged home - Phase 8 frock here I come again! Really love the look - but not just with the shirt.

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BillStickersIsInnocent · 18/12/2014 05:26

I've just bought this www.phase-eight.com/fcp/product/fashion//Becca-Batwing-Jumper/401667050

I'm wearing with a similar sequin skirt, I have a tummy too.

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BillStickersIsInnocent · 18/12/2014 05:26
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TallulahTwinkletoes · 18/12/2014 05:30

Wow that's a beautiful skirt. I'd wear a black vest/top and black heels. Simple because the skirts got all the sparkleSmile

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goingmadinthecountry · 18/12/2014 07:09

Bill, that jumper is perfect. May just copy you!

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punchkins · 18/12/2014 07:26

Bill that too is perfect. Off to try it on. And it actually reminds me that I have a very similar one from Cos I should try.

Goingmad, erm. You had it first!

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NoelleHawthorne · 18/12/2014 07:34

I have three sequin skirts Blush

when i first got them ( and Mn was smaller) they attracted much derision, which seems hard to imagine now.
I always wear them with plain black top and black opaques, apart from my New look gunmetal type one which I wear with a kind of smoke coloured v neck cashmere jumper

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NoelleHawthorne · 18/12/2014 07:35

and that blog link with sheer tights - NO NO NO LADY

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LackingCommonSense · 18/12/2014 08:19

I don't like the sheer tights but love the graphic tee and cardie... suddenly feeling the urge for a sequined skirt in my life...

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BillStickersIsInnocent · 18/12/2014 08:55

Noelle you know it just takes us mere mortals a while to catch up!

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punchkins · 18/12/2014 09:08

Absolutely no to the sheer tights!! I'll be channeling my inner 90s teen/twenty something with the opaques and if I could find a pair of block heeled Mary Janes exactly the same as my old favourite pair I would be very happy Smile. I like the graphic tee (but think I'm too busty to pull that off) and the jumper but not the shirt, there's something wrong with that whole look.

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BlairWaldorfLovesShopping · 18/12/2014 09:55

Ooh I knew it would be this skirt, you'll look fab! Xmas Smile

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NoelleHawthorne · 18/12/2014 10:05

Sorry Bill. Didn't mean to sound that way!

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Tanaqui · 18/12/2014 16:18

Oh thank god I also hated the sheer tights but thought maybe I was getting old! And the seam made it worse! Quite liked the blog though- and I really want a sequin skirt now.

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Madaboutthrows · 18/12/2014 17:20

Maybe toughen it up with biker boots, rock t and denim for a more casual look

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noddyholder · 18/12/2014 18:24

I saw a girl out in one with bare legs and sort of tight shin high boots with heels. And a black t shirt She looked great.

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noddyholder · 18/12/2014 18:28

I quite like the black sheer tights but not the speckly ones!

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noddyholder · 18/12/2014 18:30
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ElizabethHoover · 18/12/2014 18:35

yes but unless you look all moody and not like a middle aged mum you will look like you have just Got It All Wrong

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noddyholder · 18/12/2014 18:37

I think its a hard look to pull off unless you have that rock look naturally.

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coffeenut · 19/12/2014 09:45

I love the idea of sequinned clothes but cant imagine pulling any of them off where I live!

Def opaques and boots. Night-time only. I like the batwing jumper too. I have to agree with Elizabeth though.

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punchkins · 21/12/2014 08:42

As much as I like the rock chick vibe I won't be channeling it. I liked being neat and tidy too much when I was a chick to pull it off and now I am, as kindly pointed out Wink, a middle aged mum I definitely shouldn't try.
I did buy the phase eight top. And managed to bloody leave it behind somewhere whilst out doing Christmas bloody shopping. Argh.

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