When it comes to wearing sparkly dresses, there’s a fine line between acing the trend and looking like a Las Vegas showgirl. Here are 22 dazzling celebs who pull off shimmering sequins on the red carpet in style.
Don't Stop the Sequins: 22 Stars Sparkle in Glittery Looks
Malin Akerman in Marchesa
At the Rock of Ages UK premiere, Malin Akerman wore a nude colored Marchesa dress with silver sequin leaf appliqués.
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Carly Rae Jepsen
It’s hard to look right at Carly Rae Jepsen , baby—in all those sequins. The singer wore a silver-spangled dress to her surprise performance at the Capital FM Summertime Ball in London.
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Charlize Theron in Christian Dior
Charlize Theron stunned at the Prometheus premiere in London wearing a tiny Christian Dior dress that faded from royal blue sequins to mesh.
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Doutzen Kroes in Elie Saab
Model Doutzen Kroes wore an emerald Elie Saab gown at the Cosmopolis premiere.
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Kylie Minogue in Dolce & Gabbana
At the Holy Motors premiere, Kylie Minogue ’s Dolce & Gabbana gown was solid gold.
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Kelly Brook in Project D.
Kelly Brook brough a whole lot of glam to the Cannes red carpet in a metallic one-shoulder dress by Project D.
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Jane Fonda in Roberto Cavalli
Jane Fonda walked the red carpet at the Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted premiere in a burgundy sequined Roberto Cavalli gown.
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Cameron Diaz in Stella McCartney
Cameron Diaz was dripping with diamonds in a long-sleeved, figure-skimming Stella McCartney gown at the Met Ball.
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Katharine McPhee in Elie Saab
Katherine McPhee wore a tangerine belted dress by Elie Saab with a deep neckline and all-over beading.
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Marion Cotillard in Christian Dior
Marion Cotillard’s black mesh and beaded gown glittered like the night sky at the Met Ball.
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Carey Mulligan in Prada
At the Met Ball, Carey Mulligan wore a metallic Prada dress reminiscent of fish scales; she later auctioned it for charity on eBay for almost $3000.
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Jessica Par
Mad Men actress Jessica Paré shimmered in a gold dress by L’Wren Scott at the Met Ball.
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Elizabeth Banks in Bill Blass
At the premiere of Hunger Games, Elizabeth Banks stunned in a sequin-covered canary yellow gown by Bill Blass.
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Carrie Underwood in Randi Rahm
Carrie Underwood dazzled in a silver and black sequined cap sleeve dress by Randi Rahm at the CMT Awards.
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Sara Evans
At the CMT Awards, Sara Evans channeled the disco days in a silver sequined dress.
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Salma Hayek in Bottega Venetta
Salma Hayek went light on the sequins but heavy on the style in the lilac Bottega Venetta dress with embellishments she wore to the London premiere of Prometheus .
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Denise Richards in Alice + Olivia
Denise Richards kept it short and sparkly in a sequined LWD by Alice + Olivia at the CMT Awards.
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Selena Gomez in Emilio Pucci
Selena Gomez worked it in a glitzy neon pink Emilio Pucci dress with fiery embellishments at the Katy Perry: Part of Me premiere.
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Clare Grant
At the Katy Perry: Part of Me premiere, actress Clare Grant channeled the sixties in a silver sequined shift dress.
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Ashley Tisdale in The Population
Ashley Tisdale wore an attention-grabbing multi-colored sequin dress with mesh panels from The Population at the Rock of Ages premiere.
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Maria Sharapova in Antonio Berardi
Tennis star Maria Sharapova shined off the court at a pre-Wimbledon party. The white Antonio Berardi number featured glittering bird-like embellishments.
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Chrissy Teigen in All Saints
It’s not all dresses—Chrissy Teigen kicked it up in a sequined skirt by All Saints at the What to Expect When You’re Expecting premiere. This is definitely a look you could steal for a night out.
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