Gold Goes Bold: Top Five Couture Jewelry Trends

Top Five Couture Jewelry Trends

Since at least mid-2013, bold gold has retaken the couture fashion stage in jewelry designs, especially our dear, old friend yellow gold. The trend cuts across all the biggest fashion houses from Milan to Paris, London and New York. Cases in point, the Bijoux runway in Milan, the 2014 Golden Globes and New York Fashion week where bold gold pieces were part of the look. Bold gold is in and its comeback couldn't be more welcome. Take a peek at what the top five trends are for incorporating this beautiful, bold metal in your own fashion wardrobe. 

 

Trend 1: Bold Gold in Yellow

Yellow gold has taken a back seat in recent years to other colors of gold and platinum. However, yellow gold is huge on the couture scene no matter what the jewelry piece or style. It can still be mixed and matched with other precious metals and is always a classic look no matter what the piece or outfit. In larger pieces, gold's natural beauty and reflectivity give any outfit that extra sparkle it deserves. Check out this slide show for an example of yellow gold's versatility in bold styles.

 

Trend 2: Chunky Neck Chains

You have to love the strong look that a heavy chain in precious gold gives the wearer: Confident, in control, amazing! These are true statement pieces and the heavier the piece the better. Whether wearing classic jeans and a casual tee or your favorite power suit for the office, bold gold puts you in charge of your style.

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Trend 3: Impressive Arm Bands and Cuffs

Layering bracelets can be fun but these massive gold arm bands and cuffs are meant to be the only adornment on your arm. From sleek, curved bangles to solid, heavy cuffs or filigree creations that embrace the entire arm, these bold gold pieces dazzle the beholder.

Trend 4: Bold Gold Loves the Vintage Look in Earrings

One tends to think of the style of vintage jewelry as delicate and ethereal with that certain art deco flair or Victorian appeal. However, vintage looks, especially in bold gold, have caught the eye of jewelry design. These bold gold vintage looks are a nice way to blend timeless, romantic pieces with fresh, new perspectives for earrings, necklaces, bracelets and rings. See how bold gold is making vintage relevant all over again.

Trend #5: Bold Gold Suits the Quirky and Unusual

Sometimes you just have to be different. Bold gold suits that need perfectly by bringing in quirky, unusual designs that appeal to the different drummer in all of us. Love animals? You're in luck. Insect brooches, ram's heads bracelets and snake earrings are just a few of the animal designed bold gold pieces you can choose from. Or try out a pair of bold gold brass knuckles to really impress your friends!

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What's clear as we move further into 2014 is that bold gold jewelry is here to stay with yellow gold creations topping the list. From couture fashion houses to your own neighborhood, bold gold choices will be abundant. Create your own fashion statement by adopting one or two signature bold gold pieces in the style that best suits you. Whether a contemporary, chunky necklace or an eclectic animal brooch to set off that fabulous spring coat, you can bring gold bold couture home today.

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Moschino Fall 2014

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If Pop artists Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein had a love child it would most definitely be Jeremy Scott who they would so proudly give away at his wedding to Moschino. Scott's in-your-face and over-the-top play on commercialism and couture is genius - from McDonald's to Sponge Bob to pokes at Chanel. AND it didn't stop with the clothing. The shoes, accessories and detailing were branded just as well. I wonder what Uncle Karl thinks??

WE love it!

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MOSCHINO Backstage

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Many will say that backstage at a fashion show is where the real action happens. It does. Backstage is like the backbone of the runway. It's where all the craziness is filtered through to perfection... Moschino captured its Creative Director, Jeremy Scott, models, stylists and celebrities in fabulous backstage fun during their recent FW runway show. 

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TOMORROWWORLD TIX on SALE!!!

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TomorrowWorld tickets go on SALE tomorrow! The biggest EDM festival in the USA returns to Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia on September 26th, 27th & 28th. Three kick-ass days of non-stop dance music with some of the world's greatests DJs such as David GuettaCalvin Harris and many many more! 

Watch our video for a peek inside TomorrowWorld!

Tickets for the 2014 edition will be available for purchase this Saturday, February 22, 2014 at 12pm (EST). General Admission passes will start at $137 for day passes, providing a variety of packages to choose from such as 3-day passes, 5-day DreamVille access and VIP weekend experiences. For more information and tickets, visit  www.tomorrowworld.com.

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'Lived-In' GAP @ VOGUE for Spring 2014

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Get into the Gap never felt better, literally. The iconic brand is returning to it's roots by simplifying the look AND feel of their clothing for Spring. [But that's a great thing!] 

You know that t-shirt we all have stashed in our dresser drawer, the one we've had for twenty years and feels like butter -- well, for Spring 2014, Gap'sLived-In" collection will make us all very happy... The name, 'lived-in' says it all. The cottons are softer than ever and Gap's approach 'feels' very authentic by letting go of "trends" and focusing on the purity of the brand that we've all come to love. Vintage shirts, boyfriend shirts, skinny jeans, super-soft tees and lots of lived-in feeling denim.

In an innovative and clever partnership with Vogue Magazine, Gap has created a fabric logo for their pages! More about that in a sec... let's have a preview of Gap's Lived-In collection:

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"I'm thrilled that Vogue is the magazine to debut Gap's cutting-edge spring initiative, which uses the page in the magazine to allow the reader to experience the fabric,"

elaborates Susan Plagemann, VP and Publisher of Vogue.

"One more way Gap and Vogue are leading innovation in fashion."   

You can see and feel the Gap ad in the March issue of Vogue. And, like me, you can sport the Lived-In look this Spring!

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Meet the DOGGIES [on the Catwalk] 2014

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The 7th Annual DOGGIES ON THE CATWALK will be on May 16th, 2014. I am thrilled to bring you this tail-waggin' fashion fundraiser for another year! Many exciting details to come but TODAY, I just want to love on the doggies.

ALLthe doggie models in the show are from the Atlanta Humane Society and they are for adoption!!! I toured the AHS facilities yesterday and my emotions were all over the place.

These pets need a home, they have so much love to give.

Just look at their precious faces: 

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Need I say more?!

Tickets to Doggies on the Catwalk go on sale in March. Visit the Atlanta Humane Society's

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for more information. 

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MARCHESA Fall 2014

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Marchesa's

Fall 2014 collection was exquisite. But of course, it's Marchesa -- It better be nothing less than exquisite! While I don't entirely buy their "disheveled woman in winter" theme, I can overlook that. The collection is so beautifully layered in skillful techniques, superior fabrics and sumptuous color. I especially liked the draping elements. They were strategic and well-balanced, enhancing the silhouette. With the Oscars around the corner, I wonder which of these looks will hop from runway to red carpet?

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