Whether you opt for a head-to-toe silver ensemble (à la Paco Rabanne’s quintessential paillettes) or a more pared-back gleaming accent (such as Prada’s sequin-embroidered mesh dress), working ...

But the pendulum swings both ways, and right now something a little sleeker seems to have captured the zeitgeist: silver and steel as the dominant accent on the table and at home. For the French ...