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Are paillettes the latest trend in holiday dresses? It would appear so!
 
Starlet Lauren Conrad was wearing a gorgeous cream cocktail dress with large paillettes for the 2nd annual Autumn Party at The London Hotel.
 
Other celebrities, including Katy Perry and Paris Hilton, have been spotted rocking similar looks.
 
If you’re looking for something new and festive this holiday season, paillettes are a unique way to update the popular sequined look. Just be careful when wearing a paillette frock, since the discs can easily catch on other materials!
 
What do you think, collegettes™? Are paillettes fashionable or just a pain to wear?

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Lauryn is a senior at Northeastern University majoring in journalism. She has written for Boston.com as well as the HC branch at Northeastern. Lauryn is also a teaching assistant for International Affairs students at Northeastern. In May and June of 2011, she embarked on a reporting trip to the Middle East, where she mastered the art of "man on the street" reporting and gained a new appreciation for falafel. In her spare time, Lauryn enjoys writing, walking around Boston aimlessly, traveling and a unhealthy obsession with her Kindle. She loves eating, French bulldogs and Anderson Cooper. After graduation, she hopes to pursue a career in foreign correspondence or magazine journalism. You can follow her on Twitter @laurynpaiva.