When Michael Stipes of REM sang about “Shiny, Happy, People”, I doubt he was referring to shiny clothing, which, according to the “Your Stylist” column in the LA Times, is now suitable for daytime. Thankfully, the sequins and shine of today are not quite as “bright” or “glittery” as they were in the 1980’s and are not exactly the same as what you see on the clothes of the older fashion set in Palm Springs.  

The column actually has some useful advice for those wishing to go a little shinier in the daytime. Basically, “less is more”. The sequins can be worn on less dressy items during the day like a t-shirt and should be worn in dark or neutral tones, which makes sense because if you are in a location like Seattle, you definitely do not want to be brighter than the sun. The sequins or sparkles can be worn in simple, cute patterns and pictures rather than all over the entire fricking shirt.

Other options include the use of scarves or a blazer to cover up and/or tone down the sequins and of course, there is a lot more leeway in what you can wear at night if you are attending a gala event as evidenced by these M-TV Award Show Pics.