Shimmer and Shine

Caroline Sieber in head-to-toe Chanel at the spring/summer 2012 show during Paris Fashion Week, 4 October 2011

We can avoid it no longer – there’s a definite festive air in the ELLE office which means our thoughts are inevitably turning towards party wardrobes. And we’re not the only ones – these fashion-forward stars have already broken out their sequins and are shimmering their way down red carpets from London to L.A. So whether you toughen up your sparkles with black biker boots, keep your accessories to a chic minimum or go all out by embracing fringing for extra impact, follow their lead… 

Cara Delevigne in top-to-toe Burberry, 7 November 2011

We can avoid it no longer – there’s a definite festive air in the ELLE office which means our thoughts are inevitably turning towards party wardrobes. And we’re not the only ones – these fashion-forward stars have already broken out their sequins and are shimmering their way down red carpets from London to L.A. So whether you toughen up your sparkles with black biker boots, keep your accessories to a chic minimum or go all out by embracing fringing for extra impact, follow their lead… 

Zoe Saldana hit the red carpet in a Reed KrakoffResort 2012 dress & Lanvin earrings, 24 October 2011

We can avoid it no longer – there’s a definite festive air in the ELLE office which means our thoughts are inevitably turning towards party wardrobes. And we’re not the only ones – these fashion-forward stars have already broken out their sequins and are shimmering their way down red carpets from London to L.A. So whether you toughen up your sparkles with black biker boots, keep your accessories to a chic minimum or go all out by embracing fringing for extra impact, follow their lead… 

Jessica Alba paired her Tory Burch sequin dress with Jimmy Choo pumps & Neil Lane jewels, 7 November 2011

We can avoid it no longer – there’s a definite festive air in the ELLE office which means our thoughts are inevitably turning towards party wardrobes. And we’re not the only ones – these fashion-forward stars have already broken out their sequins and are shimmering their way down red carpets from London to L.A. So whether you toughen up your sparkles with black biker boots, keep your accessories to a chic minimum or go all out by embracing fringing for extra impact, follow their lead… 

Camilla Belle wearing a flapper-esqe dress & sandals from the Gucci spring/summer 2012 collection at the LACMA’s Art & Film Gala in LA, 5 November 2011

We can avoid it no longer – there’s a definite festive air in the ELLE office which means our thoughts are inevitably turning towards party wardrobes. And we’re not the only ones – these fashion-forward stars have already broken out their sequins and are shimmering their way down red carpets from London to L.A. So whether you toughen up your sparkles with black biker boots, keep your accessories to a chic minimum or go all out by embracing fringing for extra impact, follow their lead… 

Carey Mulligan opted for a halter-neck embellished Bottega Veneta dress teamed with Salvatore Ferragamo heels & the Bottega 'Waxy' clutch at the15th Annual Hollywood Film Awards Gala, 24 October 2011

We can avoid it no longer – there’s a definite festive air in the ELLE office which means our thoughts are inevitably turning towards party wardrobes. And we’re not the only ones – these fashion-forward stars have already broken out their sequins and are shimmering their way down red carpets from London to L.A. So whether you toughen up your sparkles with black biker boots, keep your accessories to a chic minimum or go all out by embracing fringing for extra impact, follow their lead…