If Beyoncé could leave us with one lesson this year, it would be to never dim your light. As decreed by the pop star herself, her entire legion of fans showed up to her concerts in their ‘most fabulous silver fashions’, all to crank up the shine for an uber fun time. In the days ahead, perhaps the lot of us shall have to borrow that same spirit as we head into the inescapable high of the year-end. For the advent of the holidays only means one thing: it’s party season.
For that very reason, we’ve begun scrolling through sale catalogues, scouring our own wardrobes and expending hours conjuring up a slew of outfits for our various appointments. The evening soirée; the date night on Christmas Eve; that after hours party under the alluring starlight. All of which, will call upon our sartorial best—whilst keeping in theme with the splendour of the merry season. To that end, we at Vogue Singapore will advise to heed the words of Queen Bey, and emerge victorious in slivers of silver, cascading metals and your most reflective ensembles yet. After all, could there be a more perfect time for one to fully lean into the high-octane brief? We think not.
As always, it never hurts to borrow some necessary cues from the celebrities who dress their best for nearly every occasion. Of course, no one could contend with Beyoncé herself when it came to strutting out in full silver fashion—a brief she took seriously for the Los Angeles premiere of her Renaissance concert world tour film. In the last few weeks alone, plenty of other stars also dialled up on the metallic shine, from Letitia Wright and Alexa Chung on the red carpet at the British Fashion Awards 2023 to Chinese actor Bai Lu’s dress of liquid silver at the iQiyi Scream Awards 2023.
Without further ado, your celebrity-approved masterclass on how to ace metallic glamour—in all its myriad textures and fabrications—just so you can look disco-worthy this holiday season.
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Moulded metals: Jennifer Lopez
The case for the metal breastplate on the red carpet has long been made—recall 2021 Zendaya in Tom Ford. The streak only continues, with Sydney Sweeney wearing a Laquan Smith number to the GQ Awards in 2022 and a crescent chest plate also being the hero piece of Grace Ling’s debut collection in Paris last September. Whilst the gilded plate may not be the most readily available item in the market, perhaps a head turn to Olivia Wilde’s metallic nod would be one more easily attainable. Think smooth, reflective separates that seem to ‘mould’ around the body, as if they were designed like armour.
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Moulded metals: Olivia Wilde
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A textural affair: Alexa Chung
Be it chainmail dresses or entire pieces made of metal discs, the styling notes for wearing metals have proven to run the gamut. Take your cues from Letitia Wright and make sure your ensemble is furnished with even more silver accessories, or opt to go for a statement headpiece like Rihanna’s at the Gucci fall/winter 2022 show.
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A textural affair: Rihanna
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A textural affair: Letitia Wright
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A textural affair: FKA Twigs
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Shimmering silver: Beyoncé
When all else fails, it doesn’t hurt to simply lean into the hue that reigns the aesthetic. To wear your silvers, opt for light-catching options that dance with movement like Bai Lu’s or liquid silver pieces with a bout of texture to them.
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