What To Wear With Sequin Pants + Best Sequin Pants, Leggings & Joggers

For those of you into sequins, a pair of sequin pants, leggings, or joggers is a must for the holiday season, especially if you’re attending a holiday event at a not-so-heated venue. Even for those of you who don’t usually care for sequins, you may just like the glamour of sequined pants. I picked up my first pair of sequin leggings about 11 years ago and they are still perfect — truly a testimony to the timelessness of sparkly pants. In fact, this post was first created over a decade ago. I was inspired to write about sequin leggings when I saw a fabulous pair by Alice + Olivia featured in Vogue. Those Alice + Olivia leggings had a fantastic feel and weight that grazed the entire body. Alas, those leggings are only available in a few sizes on eBay, so let’s get you all a diverse selection of fresh sequin stems.

What To Wear With Sequin Pants

A sequin pant look can easily become a spectacle if you overdo it, but it can also become a disconnected flop if you underdo it. You really have to find that glorious middle ground. You want your sequin pants to feel sophisticated or fashion-forward.

Whether your sequin pant of choice is a legging, a jogger, or a more traditional pant style like a trouser, there are some general guidelines to keep in mind. To avoid a costumey look, do not add other sequined garments to your sequined pants unless it is a perfect match (like this set from Bloomingdale’s). I also like to avoid bold prints with sequin pants so your outfit doesn’t get too busy. If you want full glamour, go with a bold silhouette (instead of a bold print) and try a solid-colored statement top with ruffles or balloon sleeves with your sequin pants. And to avoid the bore-fest, skip pairing a plain, white t-shirt with your sequins — this is a pet peeve of mine.

For proper sequin pants — aka straight-legged, flared, or trouser sequin pants — wear a cropped top or a tucked-in blouse. A bodysuit also works if you have a high-waisted sequin pant, like the ones we feature below. (I style sequin joggers similarly, but I go into that with a little more detail below.)

If your sequin pant of choice is a sequin legging, you want more coverage, so skip the crop tops and wear a collared tunic (as pictured above). You can also try a long sweater in the same color as your sequin leggings. The mixture of textures within the same color can be sophisticated.

Shoe-wise, you want to do a spectacular pump or a pointed-toe flat. You can also do a simple open-toe heel.

How To Style Sequin Joggers

Similar to a proper sequin pant, sequin joggers pair best with a cropped top, a tucked-in blouse, or a bodysuit. But unlike sequin pants, you can wear a tunic or long sweater with sequin joggers. Though if you go that route you’ll need a higher stiletto heel to slim your silhouette. I prefer to recommend outfit ideas that do not require sky-high heels in order to achieve greatness, so stick with a cropped top or tucked-in look with the sequin joggers.

The one thing you can do with sequin joggers that you cannot do with sequin pants and leggings is wear booties. The elastic pant hem of a sequin jogger sits perfectly above or tucks into a bootie beautifully. For the best silhouette, select a slim more pointed-toe bootie.

Outerwear For Sequin Legging Outfits

If you are down to create a small spectacle, rock the faux fur — I mean, if you’re down, I’m down! But if you want a more sophisticated look, I love pairing a sleek hip-length or knee-length coat with sequin leggings, just like the model “off-duty” rocked over a decade ago in the Vogue feature (pictured at the bottom of the post). That is still a fantastic choice. I especially love a shiny trench coat with sequin leggings and pants. Notice I am recommending only structured outerwear. A simple sweater is too dull for a sequin pant look, and it will get snagged by the sequins.

Anne Klein Sequin Hollywood Waistband Straight Leg Pants

Available at Macy’s.

Sizing: XXS-XXL

Material: 100% polyester

These Ming Wang sequin pants are probably the most flattering sequin pant on the list for my full hipped women.

Available at Nordstrom.

Sizing: XS-XL (Runs very large, order a size or two down)

Material: 100% polyester

L’AGENCE Allanah Sequin Trouser

Available at Revolve and L’AGENCE.

Sizing: 00-18

Material: 100% polyester

House of Harlow 1960 x Revolve Ale Jogger

Available at Revolve.

Sizing: XXS-XL

Material: shell: 68% cotton, 27% polyester, 5% rayon; lining: 71% cotton, 23% polyester, 6% rayon

Commando Sequin Legging

Available at Revolve, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Commando.

Sizing: XS-XL

Material: leg: 92% polyester, 8% elastane; waistband: 72% nylon, 28% elastane; lining: 93% nylon, 7% elastane

Alice + Olivia Elba Sequined Straight-Leg Pants

The model above is a perfect example of styling sequin trousers with a solid-colored statement top for a full glamour look.

Available at Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdale’s, and Bergdorf Goodman.

Sizing: XS-XL

Material: 93% nylon, 4% elastane, 3% polyester

English Factory Sequin Joggers

Available at Shopbop and Amazon.

Sizing: XS-XL

Material: 100% polyester

Commando Sequin Mesh Wide Leg Pant

Available at Commando.

Sizing: XS-XL

Material: body: 95% polyamide, 5% elastan; facing: 52% nylon, 48% elastane

Available at Nordstrom Rack.

Sizing: XS-XL

Material: 100% polyester

Badgley Mischka Collection High-Rise Ombre Sequin Pants

Available at Neiman Marcus.

Sizing: 0-16

Material: 100% polyester

Endless Rose Sequin High Waist Wide Leg Pants

Available at Nordstrom.

Sizing: XS-L

Material: 100% polyester with 95% polyester, 5% spandex contrast

Camila Coelho Calvin Pant

Available at Revolve.

Sizing: XXS-XL

Material: 100% polyester

Aqua Sequin Jogger Pants

I love the slimness of these Aqua sequin joggers. Less bulk means more flattering. And they look fabulous with their matching sequin blazer.

Available at Bloomingdale’s.

Sizing: XS-XXL

Material: Shell: 97% polyester, 3% spandex; lining: 100% polyester

Commando Sequin Leggings

This outfit pictured above is a great idea for a New Year’s Eve Outfit!

Available at Saks Fifth Avenue, Revolve, and Amazon.

Sizing: XS-XL

Material: 92% polyester, 8% elastane; waistband: 72% nylon, 28% elastane; lining: 93% nylon, 7% elastane

Alice + Olivia Elba Sequin Wide Leg Trousers

Available at The Outnet.

Sizing: XS-XL

Material: 93% nylon, 4% elastane, 3% polyester

BB Dakota by Steve Madden Glitter End Sequin Pocket Joggers

These BB Dakota by Steve Madden Glitter End Sequin Pocket Joggers are yet another great option.

Available at Amazon.

Sizing: XS-M

Material: 95% polyester, 5% spandex

Best Sequin Pants From Years Past

I originally wrote this post on the best sequin leggings, joggers, and trousers years ago and update it regularly due to its popularity. I’ve left these photos below for nostalgic purposes. Whenever I update older posts, I love to hold on to a collection of images as a bit of a time capsule so we can watch how our style evolves.

Alice + Olivia Dylan High Waisted Sequin Pant

Aqua Sequin Jogger Pants

Charter Club Petite Sequined Ankle Pants

These Charter Club Petite Sequined Ankle Pants were just too cute not to feature and an amazing sequin bottom for my petite gals.

City Chic Plus Size Let’s Party Pants

I discovered these City Chic Plus Size Let’s Party Pants when looking for some sequin pants for my plus-size gals.

Wayf Encore Wide Leg Sequin Pants

These wide-leg sequin pants are available at Bloomingdale’s and Saks 5th Avenue.

 

This Vogue feature was my original inspiration for sequined leggings — they truly are a timeless look for the holidays!