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Clockwise from left: Gold tunic dress New Look, Dh499 Bow detail heels Kurt Geiger, Dh729 Sequinned cami River Island, Dh545 Silver clutch Accessorize, Dh225 Red mini skirt Marks & Spencer, Dh450. Image Credit: ANM

Are you a festive fashion magpie? Then flap your wings and rejoice in the knowledge that ‘tis the season to be jolly well blinged up.

The catwalks were awash with oversized sequins, or paillettes as they're known in fashion circles, with Prada leading the charge with enormous sequins-on-steroids statement garms, while Marc Jacobs, Dolce & Gabbana and Stella McCartney sent sackloads more sparkle down the runway.

With gold, silver and bronze as a foundation, new season sequins in eye-popping brights and mermaid-esque pearlescent made for major fashion fun, while black reigned supreme as the rock-chick staple.

From floor-length gowns to scale-inspired minis and 40s pencil skirts, every garment is fair game in the twinkle trend, and Tinseltown is relishing the razzle.

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