Quiet luxury had a long run, and it is over. Not collapsed, just exhausted. A
Embellishment Is Doing The Talking

Sequins, crystals and appliqué
Everything in this group is doing something to the light. A small shoulder bag under floral sequins, sandals set with stones, a bucket bag in embellished satin, a minidress that is essentially surface. The Rockstud pumps belong here too; studs were the original version of this argument and they have aged into a classic. Worth noticing that most of it is accessories, which is how a maximal idea usually enters a wardrobe first.
Sequins, crystals and appliqué

DeVain Small floral sequined shoulder bag
Valentino Garavani

Babylone embellished sandals
Saint Laurent

Floral-appliqué satin slingback sandals
Gianvito Rossi

Dionysus Small embellished suede shoulder bag
Gucci

Bon Bon embellished satin bucket bag
Jimmy Choo

Gilded crystal-embellished minidress
Là Fuori

Sequined minidress
Rabanne

Rockstud leather pumps
Valentino Garavani
Shearling, silk and solid gold
The counterweight. Shearling trim on a leather vest and on wool-blend tweed, a tie-neck silk poplin shirt, lace on silk jacquard. These are texture-led rather than surface-led, which is a subtler way of making the same point. The gold pieces do the connective work: iolite and turquoise drops, sapphires, an aquamarine hoop. Fine jewelry has always been allowed to be decorative, which is why it never went away during the minimal years.
Shearling, silk and solid gold

Shearling-trimmed leather vest
Chloé

Shearling-trimmed wool-blend tweed jacket
Valentino

18kt gold drop earrings with iolite and turquoise
Octavia Elizabeth

Tie-neck silk poplin shirt
Prada

18kt gold necklace with sapphires and diamonds
Suzanne Kalan

Hot Air Balloon 14kt gold hoop earrings with aquamarine and diamonds
Sydney Evan

Lace-trimmed silk jacquard midi dress
Chloé

VGold virgin wool crêpe miniskirt
Valentino
Our honest take
The risk with a maximal turn is that it becomes a costume rule, where everything has to sparkle or it does not count. The better read is that decoration is available again, not compulsory. One embellished thing against otherwise plain clothes is the version of this that will still look good in three years.
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