Lockdown has given our accessories an opportunity to shine over the last year. With many of us looking to clothing that makes us feel both cosy and comfortable, earrings, necklaces and even collars have stolen the show in everything from Zoom calls to Instagram posts.
With our reality changing week to week and the idea of wearing formal clothes in the comfort of your own home feeling so bizarre, the way we wear our clothes has changed dramatically. That doesn’t mean you have to abandon your sense of style, however – far from it, in fact.
Jewellery – from a gold chain layered over a marl grey sweatshirt, to a colourful joy-inducing earring paired with a white T-shirt – is the antidote to making our comfy clothes something so far from boring. It's really the recipe for maintaining your ability to express yourself, even if the lower half is cashmere socks and threadbare tracksuit bottoms.
No surprise, then, that retailers like Browns have upped the ante with their jewellery buys for SS21. Aveen Byron, Brown’s Jewellery buyer says, 'People are paying much more attention to jewellery, seeing it more as an investment purchase and seeking out those forever pieces that can still be worn every day.'
SHOP: Mood boosting accessory buys!
1 of 15Paloma Wool, Genuino Crystal Drop Earrings WAS £40.00, NOW £32.00
2 of 15Lizzie Fortunato, Organic Acrylic Gold-Plated Hoops, £146.00
3 of 15Uterque, Pearl Earrings, £50
4 of 15La Manso, Invisible Resin Ring Set, £122.00
5 of 15Ganni, Ruffled leather collar, £125
6 of 15Sylvia Toledano, Summer Candy gold-plated ring, £120
7 of 15Mango, Detachable hoop earring, £29.99
8 of 15Mango, Rhinestone hairband, £19.99
9 of 15Natasha Zinko, Red Bandana Printed Face Mask, £50
10 of 15Arket, Velvet Bow Hair Clip, £15
11 of 15Mango, Quilted Earrings, £17.99
12 of 15Uterque, Embellished Headband, £60
13 of 15Topshop, Black PU Statement Peter Pan Collar, £15.99
14 of 15TBalance Crystals, Multicoloured Love Be Shine Crystal Bracelet Set, £95
15 of 15Roxanne First, Disco Necklace, £195
With new labels dropping like Adina Reyter, who will be your go-to for great gold pieces or Harwell Godfrey, who incorporates healing energy into her jewellery, there’s no better time to upgrade your jewellery box.
On the hight street, Mango has something for everyone from scrunchie-styleearrings to dazzling hair accessories. Arket’s velvet hair accessories have been a big hit with Grazia’s fashion team and are the perfect plus-one to make your outfit feel a touch more festive.
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