Charms For The New Year

 

With 2013 upon us it’s time to get ready to review the fashion trends of the Summer season and pick out pieces to wear that reflect the styles of the catwalks and flatter your overall outfit. I’ve just had a look at the Pandora collection which is currently running a charm bracelet  sale and have picked out a few items that will go great on your bracelets and make you look like a fashion superstar.

 

Embrace The Colour

This season’s trend is all about bold and fun colours so reflect that in your charm bracelets and other jewellery. This year’s sale includes heaps of pieces in beautiful Murano glass, my favourite charm material. The way the glass is coloured produces pieces that are slightly unique but all have this really great effect of vivid, swirling colours and a semi-transparent background. You can get a whole heap of styles and patterns that allow you to go from casual and funky chic to an elegant, polished style with specks of gold and highlights around the middle of the charm. If you can, match the charms with the theme colours of your outfit if you have one or go with a something completely opposite on the colour wheel to make your accessories pop and draw more attention to the jewels. If you don’t have colour then wearing simple neutrals such as silvers and whites to act as an effective base for the brighter shades that you are putting on. This is also a great idea for the new ‘white-out’ trend that’s been sweeping the fashion capitals of the world. Designers have got models all around the world in simple whites and minimalist designs. If you’re going for this try to dress down your bracelet as well, leaving a silver band or just a few simple charms to fit in the classy look.

 

Necklace Pendants

Of course in every Summer’s heat necklines will tend to take a dip for comfort, but this season the fashion of slash neck tees, collarless blouses and floral dresses will leave a lot of skin around the neck area to show off a necklace jewellery. Jewel studs are a great choice I think, for the floral and fruity colours to come this Summer to complement the outfit and bring together a theme very solidly. For more classy situations try pearls or simple necklaces decorated with beads of precious jewels that are just perfect with longer Summer dresses in floral prints and proper clutches.