While the new season brings a whole bunch of fresh clothing launches and styles, it’s all too easy to forget about the jewellery trends spotted across various runways lately. Sure, we’re enjoying cosying up in our chunky knits and reacquainting ourselves with our winter coats as much as the next autumn-loving millennial, but it’s time to give our accessories a much-deserved upgrade, too. As centenarian and everyone’s favourite fashion icon Iris Apfel once said: “If there was a choice on spending a lot of money on accessories or dress, I always chose accessories. I think jewellery can change an outfit more than anything else.”
Predicting what our wardrobes might look like this season and through to spring/ summer 2024, designers at New York, London, Milan and Paris didn’t skimp on their jewellery styling. Turning away from minimalist, muted accessories of seasons past, this season’s jewels are big, bold and innovative. Undoubtedly the biggest trend that dominated catwalks during Fashion Month was mismatched, asymmetric earrings – or sometimes, just one sole statement earring. If that’s a bit too daring for you, look to the less daring – but still impactful – trends of chunky gold (the bigger the bangle, the better) or dainty pearls (preferably dangly earrings or layered necklaces).
These are the key jewellery trends taking over this party season and beyond…
1. MISMATCHED EARRINGS
Those of you who can never find a matching pair of earrings in your jewellery box (hard relate), this one’s for you. Mismatched and asymmetric earrings were an emerging jewellery trend last season – sorry, minimalists – and if recent catwalks are anything to go by, they’re not going anywhere anytime soon. The likes of Luisa Spagnoll, Ulla Johnson and Schiaparelli have been spearheading the ‘odd earrings’ for some time, and now other fashion powerhouses including Givenchy, Gucci and Valentino (to name just a few) have jumped onboard.
The best part about this trend? There are no rules. Pair a basic stud or huggie with a shoulder-grazing cluster of sparkles or pearls (more on those later), or truly embrace the trend with a mismatched pair of statement earrings. To make things easier, though, many designers and high-street brands alike are selling pairs of mismatched earrings, often in a similar metal or tonal colour palette to keep things clean and chic.
Spotted at: (L-R) Ulla Johnson, Givenchy, Etro – as well as Di Petsa, Carven, Valentino
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