Sequins. Beads. Crystals. The unofficial currency of fashion’s excess economy. This edit pulls together designers who bend those materials into their own dialects of excess. Tara Babylon’s SS26 sequins come alive under strobe, stitched into skin-tight silhouettes as Marzook plays mischief with the pill clutch. Cairo’s Kojak escalates couture into pure theatre, while Shahira Lasheen sharpens the region’s handwork into gradients and headpieces with the gravity of relics.

Across the table, Rabanne, Sapfira, René Caovilla push sparkle into different registers — jewellery, gesture, constellation. Together, these picks form a cross-continental vocabulary where embellishment stops being surface detail and demands to be seen.

Tara Babylon | SS26 Collection

Babylon takes embellishment off the pedestal and into the surreal, layering textures, sequins, and beaded motifs into a riot of colour and energy. The SS26 collection turns sparkle into performance, a wearable spectacle that doesn’t just shine — it moves.

Front Row Studios | Mini Skirt, The Business of Pleasure FW24/25

This beaded mini skirt is a study in controlled hedonism, the sharp cut offset by the shimmer of sequins that catch light with every turn. It’s built for the dance floor, but sharp enough for the front row.

Marzook | Pill Clutch

Marzook’s iconic pill-shaped clutch crystallises the brand’s flair for playful luxury, encrusted in rhinestones that recall disco nights and excess. Compact, sculptural, and irreverent, it’s an accessory designed to be the conversation starter.

Menage 07 | •X.TERRAIN . 04

Sparkle here is weaponised — metallic hardware and crystalline surfaces refracted into a futuristic armour. Menage 07’s vision is dystopia dressed for a rave, a reminder that shine can be both seductive and sharp.

Kojak Studio | The End But Not! // ’25 Couture Diary – Look 9

Kojak balances maximalist sparkle with sculptural silhouette, pairing sequins and appliqué with the precision of couture draping. The result is a look that feels equal parts theatre and intimacy, Cairo-born but globally resonant.

Rabanne | Kaki Sparkle Nano Bag

Rabanne distils its signature futurism into the nano scale: a khaki-toned sparkle bag that functions as an accessory. Minimal in shape but maximal in shine, it proves that scale has nothing to do with impact.

Sapfira Jewellery | Sultry 02

This ring are chandeliers in miniature, glittering cascades designed to frame the face with unapologetic A ring that doesn’t sit quietly on the hand — it gleams with unapologetic drama, designed to catch light from every angle.

Rene Caovilla | Cleo Star Sandal in Glittering Silver

A spiral of silver stars climbs the leg in Caovilla’s signature Cleo sandal, part shoe, part constellation. This is footwear that turns walking into choreography, designed for women who want their steps to leave a trail.

Shahira Lasheen | Ateeq Headpiece

Lasheen’s Ateeq headpiece is regal ornamentation reimagined for the contemporary wearer — sequins and beads arranged into an architectural crown. It nods to history while framing the face with unapologetic power.

Shahira Lasheen | Gradient Top

Hand-beaded to shift seamlessly across colour, this gradient top shows the precision of Lasheen’s embellishment artistry. Its sparkle is subtle yet insistent, catching light like water in motion.

Cartier | Panthère de Cartier Watch

Cartier’s Panthère remains one of the house’s most iconic designs, here rendered in polished steel with diamond accents that sparkle with discretion.

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