Accessori ♥ July

This month, we look at three trends that won't go out of fashion, pearls, diamonds, & gold. We take inspiration from Lana Del Ray for a twist on our gold look, and get layering with lots of pearls. Wanja Carree is our makeup artist, hair stylist & model for the shoot. You can see a full feature on Wanja & her thoughts about fashion, work, makeup, and life as an Auckland freelance MUA here.

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Gold - How To Wear 

• Gold bangles. Wear one or many depending on whether you want a formal elegant or semi-formal look. Buy one decent set and they will last you a very long time. This set was bought from Diva.

• Charm bracelets. Often seen in silver, gold charm bracelets often look more authentic, and more workable than silver. This charm bracelet was bought from eQUIP.

• Feature rings. This one that Wanja wears is from eQUIP and is a little owl. Cute rings that aren't too bulky make the perfect add on.

• Gold headbands. Find a simple one with no decorative attachments and go for gold...

• Pendant necklaces. Long necklaces with gold attachments are sweet and are a great alternative to colours or silver. 

Pearls - How To Wear

• Pearl Necklaces. These come in abundance at the moment in almost every style, shape, and colour of pearl. Lovisa, Diva, eQUIP, and Etsy.com have a great selection of these. 

• Pearl stretch bracelets. These are gorgeous especially by mixing up sizes of pearls, and adding some variety. For a formal look keep your pearls all the same tone and size, and for a casual day look get experimental with different styles and don't be afraid to layer!

• Pearl rings. Finding the right one for your hand shape is important as pearls can be chunky. For longer artistic shapes look for rings where the pattern is verticle, where the pearls are smaller and opting for a simple one pearl look is also flattering. For other hand types, choose chunkier styles that have bigger pearls.

Diamonds - How To Wear

 

• Diamante stretch bracelets. These are perfect in one or two for day wear, just to add a little sparkle. Or layer on a lot for night!
• Diamante necklaces. Keep it really simple with one stone, either smaller or larger depending on the line of your top. Buy your jewelry to match your clothing.

• Studs. Simple diamante studs are a must! These are beautiful in a variety of sizes, but princess cut is always best and most feminine. 

• Diamante headbands. Either in the band or elasticated style, these suit any hair colour and skin tone. Pin an elasticated one around a bun like Wanja has done above.
• Simplicity. Above all, with diamonds and especially with the artificial diamantes keep it simple and make sure the shapes and sizes of your stones match.

You can also check out Wanja's makeup page here: http://www.facebook.com/WanjasWorld

The theme was 'Three trends that won't go out of fashion" and after some thinking I decided on 'Pearls', 'Diamonds', and 'Gold'. Silver and a 'natural' look are also two trends that are very timeless but I've decided to keep them for later...

So for the shoot we set up the backdrop and used natural light, I already had a few sketches of what we were after so everything went pretty smoothly.
We took a few photos for each look, and here are some of my favs from the 'Pearls' look.

Loving the layered looks, mixing up short & long necklaces, with simple statement outfits like this peplum top from glassons. When you want to layer lots of accessories keep your colours neutral and your style simple. Avoid too much detail or pattern and bold, strong shapes work best.

 All jewelry was purchased from Diva & eQUIP, Peplum top from Glassons.

MUA & Model: Wanja Carree from 'Wanja's World'

Photography: The Undefined Photography. www.theundefined.co.nz