As we get older, there are less and less opportunities to wear sparkly clothes. And what a shame that is! Shiny objects are the best, after all.

I got this dress/long tunic/not sure what it is from Goodwill when I was at USC, going to themed frat parties all the time and getting to wear whatever I wanted. I used to pair this dress with sparkly silver heels and silver jewelry and silver glitter on my eyes. Because college.

Now, however, I would definitely need some kind of themed occasion to get away with that. So instead, I toned down the look with these matte silver grommeted flats from American Eagle. They are still fun with the grommet details, but are more subtle than the dress. And I skipped wearing jewelry (except for the silver Tiffany’s double band ring I wear every single day) to keep the focus on the glittery dress.

How do you keep your fun personal style while still dressing your age? Let me know in the comments!