this IS it

Just saw 'This Is It'... wow, that show was going to be amazing. Go and see the film for a glimpse of what was going to be, the musical genius (and ultimate strangeness) of MJ and the brilliant outfits he wears. Balmain jacket, Alessandro Dell'Acqua sequined gold harem pants, skinny orange Dior Homme jeans - and these were just rehearsal outfits! Stylist Rushka Bergman, who first styled the star in 2007 for Italian Vogue was one of those responsible, along with NY fashion and costume designer Zaldy and his longtime designers Michael Bush and Dennis Tompkins, for the outfits in the film and for what, undeniably, would have been a reintroduction of MJ as a fashion icon.

Couldn't find any pictures of the gold trousers - they were spectacular though!

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I'm having an obsession with sparkle and shine at the moment and to this end I have invested in a electric blue sequin dress from ebay – pure perfection! Other previous sequin/shiny buys are an unusual top from Beyond Retro and a cropped red top from a charity shop. Sequins in their various forms are done best by Balmain and Anna Molinari, see here...

Balmain's collections have a general theme - sequins are still hot for A/W '09!

Anna Molinari's ethereal top and skirt in AnOther Magazine's shoot by Venetia Scott

I will mostly be wearing opulent sequinned and embroidered gypsy-style skirts with cropped vests and big gold belts until something else catches my eye... Will post pictures of my sequins garments up soon!