03.04.11
EXPERIMENT WITH: SPARKLE & SHINE

When the Dries Van Noten Spring 2011 collection was unveiled, it possessed every element we're hungry for: crisp whites, oversized shirts, and menswear-esque pieces lightened by pastels, and you guessed it: sparkle and shine.

We fully encourage embracing the no fuss cool factor of wearing boyish pieces like oversized ivory tux blazers and button up shirts, but we think Dries Van Noten got it right by injecting girly flair with sequin trousers, sparkly shirts, and iridescent accents. The equation to keep in mind with this strategy is to choose at least one menswear piece and then one sparkle-infused item. Consider the pieces we recommend above and shop them in the thumbnails below. Shine on.
Style FILE breaks down the science of one of the season's trends.
Topshop
Blazer
$120
Style FILE breaks down the science of one of the season's trends.
J. Crew
Sequin Tee
$150
Style FILE breaks down the science of one of the season's trends.
Alexander Wang
Tempest
$650
Style FILE breaks down the science of one of the season's trends.
Matthew Williamson
Jacket
$808
Style FILE breaks down the science of one of the season's trends.
Juicy Couture
Hoodie
$200
Style FILE breaks down the science of one of the season's trends.


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