The spring is here. It means more light and colorful
clothes, daring prints, fashionable and bold jewelry, beautiful scarves, bright
and big bags and …vacation plans.
Whether it’ll be urban travel or a seaside paradise pack
light is essential: less things but more
lightweight and versatile accessories to spice up the look.
Valuables and heirlooms aren’t known as the best travel
companions.
As for me I prefer contemporary statement pieces being
lightweight. Can’t stand to wear heavy necklace or bracelet for long hours and
in hot summer weather. And I like glitter and spark in moderation, especially
on a sunny day when too much brightness is already enough. I have to admit:
Swarovski never was among my favorites.
A couple of my favorite stores Zara and Anthropologie came
up with interesting and affordable summer jewelry collections. Z
is even better than A in pricing and style.
Ropes, fabric, brass, acrylic beads are in vogue now for
mass production. They bring contemporary look. As David Yurman’s collections
are beautiful classics but hardly affordable for a mainstream consumer.
Bib or collar necklaces are very trendy, but when it’s hot
and all you can think is what else you can get rid of ( given shirt and capris
stay) it’s tiresome and hardly enjoyable at least for me.
As far as jewelry concerned it’s not only about design and
materials , it is about the right scale.
Tall and corpulent women can’t wear tiny pieces and have to
choose more accurately so not to look funny emphasizing the size.
Medium and petite ladies on contrary can wear everything:
bold and big pieces will look just fine if work with the overall style.
Recently I came up with a solution: bold and weightless
rubber cord jewelry.
Reclaimed materials, locally handmade ceramic beads, subtle
palette.
I like that I barely notice it’s there and yet it’s not a
tiny pieces, quite the contrary.
Soft on touch, flexible and a limited edition.
Whenever I design something
I go out in a pilot sample to see the reaction and seeking a feedback. So far it has been positive so I decided to share with you my readers to
see what you think.
What type of jewelry do you prefer for summer, for vocation?
Your comments will be truly appreciated.
All images © Natalie Rapoport