Month: October 2019

In my New York Spring Summer 2020 runway coverage, I wrote that the trends we were seeing, we would most likely see again after we headed off the international runways of London, Paris and Milan.
And it happened. Each of the themes I first showed made a strong presence on all of the catwalks. (see New York Fashion Week coverage here). In addition to these trends: juxtaposing color, ultra-large link chains, a bohemian take on antique and vintage jewelry, hoops in every incarnation, modernized pearls, sea and sand inspired jewels and sculptural/tribal updates, there were also four more directions which became evident across the Atlantic.
Just like the trends we saw in New York, these are themes that have been evolving in the jewelry studios and ateliers. And, you don’t have to wait until Spring 2020 to invest in them. They are out there in different price points and styles to purchase and wear now.
Here are four international favorites:
Having A Ball
From the runway to the studios, jewelry designers continue to orbit around three dimensional round shapes. Inspired by everything from planetary spheres, magical inspired crystal balls and sparkly Christmas ornaments, these designs take shape in different interpretations, from lockets to long drop earrings to pendants and charms.
All Choked Up
Chokers are back for Spring 2020. I’m not talking about the fine delicate stackable chokers of a few seasons ago which continue to be worn layering staples. These are statement chokers –hard powerful silhouettes that curve around the neck in gold. They also translate into choker length necklaces that are strong in shape but flexible with multiple dangles accenting the entire piece.
Going Long
If you prefer a languid sexy long necklace that dips and drapes, there are myriad style lariat, bolo and elongated Y-necklaces that will provide you with the look you want. Many of these can also do double duty and get wrapped around the wrist multiple times.
The One
After seasons of seeing many studs and other styles, we are moving back to finding the one. These are available in sculptural, geometric, dangling and hoop silhouettes. But don’t let that stop your ear party. You can also keep in going on the other lobe.

Studded chokers and stacked piercings are defining the trajectory of the punk wave this season, with long, glittering rhinestone earrings, oversized chain link necklaces and neon bursts of color acting as equally tasty side dishes. We’re shining the spotlight on the definitive jewelry trends spotted on the runways of Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2019-2020 across the four corners of the fashion world.

1. Neo-Parisian
   Classic Parisian jewelry dominated the runways, with layers of gold chains, cameo rings and pearls, whether small and subtle or worn overstated, en masse. This season, there was a sense of daring in the air, which inspired bold reinventions of the Parisian staples. At Dior, the pearl necklace was embellished with rhinestones, at Givenchy, pearls were worn asymmetrically, and the anklet resurfaced in chic, fine gold.
2. Punk
   Grungy, androgynous silhouettes crossed the runways, with boxy designs and check prints evoking the rebellious spirit of the late 1970s. Jewelry was key to the look then, as it was on the runways of Fall/Winter 2019-2020, with stacks of piercings and bondage style studded chokers.
3. Statement earrings
   Earrings were strikingly long, oversized and hung with mismatched adornments, impossible to slip by unnoticed.
4. Rhinestone
   Overstated and tailor-made for the party girl, rhinestones fell in torrents from models’ lobes, swinging in time to their every step.
5. Color explosion
   Massive, neon jewelry pieces are a surefire way to add a touch of daring to a look. Sometimes with throwback pieces, like at Jacquemus, which saw oversized hoops in Noughties-style neon cross the runway, or sometimes bourgeois, as seen at Stella McCartney, with bold, curtain-like tassel earrings.
6. Logomania
   Fashion houses did not let their names go unrecognized: earrings were kissed with signatures, necklaces were stamped with logos and jewels formed tiny initials, letting designers pay homage to the heritage of the houses.
7. Oversized chain-links
   Unmissable on the runways were oversized chain-link jewels, knowingly crafted with both earrings and chokers packing force into any look they adorned.
   8 Trinkets
   With handkerchiefs at Jacquemus, watch bracelets at Loewe, trombones at Stella McCartney and mini Eiffel Towers at Balenciaga, the only common thread running through these curiosity shop jewels spotted on the runways was their unpredictability.