11 Cool Ways To Wear Shiny Clothes On New Year’s Eve

Metallics, sequins, and glitter — they’re fun and all, but you run the risk of looking chintzy and cheap.

1. Easy but Cool:

Boatneck sweater, $45 / green trousers, $119 / Madewell blue glitter brogues, $159 / Cross body handbag, $405 / Chain necklace, $72

With slouchy pants and matte gold accessories, this is the outfit you wear if you’re not really doing anything on New Year’s Eve but going out to dinner.

2. Effortless but Glitzy:

J.Crew slim fit tee, $59 / harem pants, $101 / metallic barrel bag, $73 / Envelope clutch, $38 / Etsy Sterling silver geometric ring, $59 / Freestyle arrow necklace, $18

Here’s a similar idea but in silver instead. The importance of staying comfy is not something to underestimate! You can wear a slouchy shirt and slouchy pants and still look like you tried just enough.

3. Keeping it Disheveled:

eighteenth black cutout dress, $140 / STYLESTALKER heavy metal biker jacket, $62 / black cutout boots, $150 / silver lace up booties, $68 / silver druzy necklace, $42 / Urban Decay heavy eyeliner, $18

Even if you can’t bother with an updo or heels, you’ll still get noticed in that shiny metallic motorcycle jacket.

4. Shiny Dress, Bold Accessories:

Religion sequined dress, $220 / Senso stacked heel, $176 / buckled up bag, $78/ Etsy geometric bangle, $30 / ponytail holder, $15

Keeping it simple, clean and geometric guarantees that you won’t come anywhere close to crossing the “tacky party girl” line.

5. Stay Tough:

Buckle flat, $34 / Sterling silver star ring, $14 / MAC Strobe Cream, $15 / ACNE silver sweatshirt, $260 / fur collared biker jacket, $142

It’s hard to look ethereal, celestial and tomboyish, but this look accomplishes that nicely.

6. For Dancing All Night:

Anzevino Florence top, $49 / Mary Meyer gathered skirt, $216 / blue suede shoes, $228 / glitter wedge, $160/ Etsy eye clutch / Butter London nail polish, $14

For the more retro-inclined: metallics catapult thrift-store pieces into the future.

7. The Dinner Party Outfit:

BB Dakota sheath dress, $92 / TopShop High heels, $60 / ASOS flatform shoes, $52 / Mango handbag, $39 / Metallic nail polish, $18 / Silver Star Urchin Ornament Paper Holiday Decoration Polish Folk Art...

A blazer can temper a sequined dress to downplay the whole “LOOK AT ME!!” aspect of wearing something so flashy.

8. Not-Your-Typical Party Dress:

Zero + Maria Cornejo double breasted coat, $1536 / Mink pink pink velvet dress, $83 / Vanessa mooney Bella Moon bracelet, $32 / Leather high heels, $248 / Etsy triangle earrings, $20 / navy triangle cuff, $70 / Etsy twig bobby pins / OPI nail polish, $13

Instead of crazy sparkles, wear a really intense, bright color. Keep the accessories small and feminine.

9. Stunning Color Combo #1:

Romwe Sleeveless dress, $186 / Pixie MarketGold sequin dress, $65 / Alice + Olivia stripe shirt, $215 / Chicnova Knit sweater, $75 / Markus Lupfer sequin shirt, $205 / Mercury Sequin Pant, $43.50 / Madewell glitter shoes, $159 / Etsy Tote bag, $98 / KTZ Sequin Gloves, $277 / Sakura Gold Halo, $200

10. Stunning Color Combo #2:

ASOS short sleeve dress, $43 / Madewell party dress, $139 / Zero + Maria Cornejo gray coat, $1536 / Hussein Chalayan holographic pants, $875 / Shakuhachi shine shoes, $296 / Kelsi Dagger Boots / Picnic Clutch, $165 / Bjorg Ring, $280 / Cheap Monday Sweater, $120

11. And if you’re looking to go ALL OUT…

ASOS flared multi-color sequin dress, $250 / Ali Ro blue sequin dress, $49 / SUNO New York wedge heel sandals, $595 / chunky glitter boots, $40 / Etsy holographic clutch, $55 / confetti sweatshirt, $57 / American Apparel glitter nailpolish, $6 / Glittered Polish Star Ornament Spiky Paper Ball Decoration , $30

You can totally wear all of these pieces at once and not look ridiculous.