Tranny Ice Cream... and all things that Sparkle

So, I got the idea for Tranny ice cream from one of my favorite new designers, Project Runway season four winner Christian Sirriano. I'm actually going to show his spring and fall collection from fashion week in an upcoming blog. So on this particular episode, the designers task was to create outfits for female wrestlers, and when asked he opinion on another contestants disaster pink sequined ensemble, Christian said, "it looks like tranny ice cream." Ahahahahah! Super funny! I swear I laughed about it all night! I guess you would have had to been there. Anyway, so with all the new metallic and sequined everything that I see everywhere I figured what better way to give a glittery nod to one of my favs, Christian by titling this post Tranny Ice Cream?! Enjoy....

In honor of Eccentric entertainment star and fashion industry icon Grace Jones' cover of V magazine

I present to you, one of my FAVORITE trends of this season....

"Sequins, Sequins, Sequins!" said Naomi

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Karl Lagerfeld sent sequined hot pants down the runway for the S/S 2007 show... Paired with a simple lux jacket and fierce accessories, that one simple look deactivated an entire decades' worth of antagonism towards glitz and before you knew it, sequin was the look du jour." And is back this season for MORE!

During the 90's, the sequined look disappeared off the runway due to an overdose in the 80's. Sequins became associated with Dolly Parton, Vegas, and prom dress gone wrong. There is something utterly fantastic about sequins and it's ability to simultaneously conjure both playfulness and visual sensuality in a garment. Reflecting lights, sequins attract the eyes but at the same time compels the audience, the viewer, to look away. It's cheap if done wrong and pure splendor when done right. You can be both understated and bawdy at the same time. A socialite in one second and naughty lady in one look.

This has really nothing to do with this post but hellloooo hot pink graffiti leopard andddd Grace Jones? WORK!