The finishing touch: this season’s hottest jewelry trends
From pretty headbands to pearl-strewn necklaces, take your jewelry game up a notch with this season’s most sought-after pieces
From feminine glamour to modern bohemia, the FW19 runways were awash with game-changing trends. If your style is more classic than catwalk, don’t assume that you have to let these new ideas pass you by. Rather than overhauling your entire look, why not put a fresh spin on your existing closet. With the simple addition of some suitably inspired jewels and accessories, you can nod to this season’s hottest trends. From small but perfectly formed charms and ornate hair accessories to jewels inspired by the unique and sensual shapes found in nature, such as shells and freshwater pearls, these modern adornments are a guaranteed way to add an elegant yet effortless edge to any ensemble. Sure, they might be the last piece you put on, but that’s no indicator of their importance. Without the perfect finishing touch any outfit is simply incomplete.
Pure and simple
Get a head start (literally) on this season’s biggest breakthrough trend by adding some crystal-encrusted hair slides or a grown-up alice band to your accessories arsenal. Jennifer Behr’s pretty yet practical designs aren’t just Insta catnip, they’re also quality pieces hand-crafted in New York using the finest silk and Swarovski crystals. Accentuate or subvert their feminine overtones by pairing with a printed tea dress or blue jeans. The missing piece of the puzzle? A dusting of gold jewels, courtesy of Catbird. The cult New York jewelry brand that grew from one small store in Brooklyn. Known, and beloved, for its delicate and playful designs, purists will love the swan-egg pendant, while romantics will no doubt be drawn to the love-letter necklace. But why stop at just the one? Layered necklaces are all the rage, after all.
Natural beauty
The luxe hippy trend has been gathering pace for a few seasons now – with crochet dresses, cotton smocks and psychedelic prints dominating the catwalks – setting the tone for a whole new movement in the jewelry world. Designers are stepping away from the idea of creating ‘perfect’ pieces, instead embracing the organic and undulating forms found in nature. This season, pearls have shed their conservative connotations and play a starring role in some of FW19’s most covetable jewels. From Loren Stewart’s perfectly imperfect drop earrings and pearl necklace, these traditional stones might be evocative of old-world glamour, but they are utterly of-the-moment. Thanks to breaking brand Tohum, shell jewels have also been given a haute makeover. Cast in gold, their elevated iterations of summer souvenirs, can add an air of wanderlust to any ensemble.