"'They're so heavily symbolic,' he says. 'There's a kind of innocence and danger and magic to them.' However, it was only when he read a quote from the performance artist Leigh Bowery, who said 'the reason I use sequins… is because if I cannot cast the light, at least I can reflect it,' that the designer's vision crystallised."

Spangled Togs of Designer Ashish Gupta on Exhibit

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20230825-why-sequins-are-so-exhilarating-to-wear via BBC
Photo: Nicola Tree/Wm. Morris Gallery via BBC
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