Unlike fashion, which is presented on models on international runways twice yearly, jewelry is mostly displayed in glass cases and you often can’t tell how it moves or flows on the body. However, during the jewelry trade show and press preview seasons, which took place end of May/early June and then again during the first few weeks of August, emerging and established designers, their publicists and sales staff all displayed how to rock their pieces and the collections they represent. It’s inspiring to see how the jewelry cognoscenti personalize and style the newest looks in their lines and individualize and mix them with pieces they have designed before and/or those that have been handed down to them.
Layering and stacking with abandon continue as the biggest trends in how to wear jewelry today. Those who create and promote jewelry mix up metals and motifs. Some designers will pile on every category of jewelry and pull it off with a chic nonchalance that appears like they just threw on a few pieces before leaving the house without thinking about it. Believe me, they have thought about it. They have created collections with the mindset of how the pieces can be worn and combined.
There are a number of tips and tricks of the trade that you can glean from these imaginative talent’s stacks and statement pieces-those that are piled on, those that are more minimal, or feature one or two focal points. Have a look and see which designer’s style and pieces resonate with you and what you think will work best to create a style that you can pull off and make your own.
Going For The Gold
Designers who can pull off layering and stacking all categories of jewelry:
Neck in Neck
Designers and their representatives’ necklace layering ranges from meaningful to edgy. Looks include multiple symbolic medallions and charms on different types and lengths of chains as well as lariats and Y-necklaces.
Pearls Girls
Designers who’ve added a modern slant to pearls that range from pared down and elegant to feminine and floral with a little fantasy thrown in:
Less is More
Designers who style their jewelry stacks or layers with a minimalistic approach:
Pick Two
Designers and publicist who pick two focal points to stack and layer:
Armed And Ready
Designers who believe in being armed with jewelry:
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