JCKstyle - September 21, 2007
Runways, red carpets, it must be September. Last week we brought you highlights from New York's Fashion Week. This week, we go west for a little star power. Television's biggest celebrities at the Emmy Awards Sunday overwhelmingly felt nostalgic for old Hollywood with red lips and white dresses, updos, and glam jewels.
After teasing us last year with a return to necklaces, bare necks are back. Earrings, bracelets, and rings, however, are bold, elegant, and, happily, interesting in design. Some of the top trends:
Deco Inspiration. Clean geometric designs, and deco-inspired swingy drop earrings went well with hints of flapper in fringe and dropped waists.
Yellow gold. Yellow was a surprising contrast to the traditional white-on-white looks of past seasons for A-listers like Teri Hatcher and Ellen Pompeo.
Black Jewels. Blackened metal offered an antique look when set with diamonds for America Ferrera. Others chose dark metal (or black pearls and gemstones) for a sharp and modern contrast to white gowns.
Bold Drops. Drop-earring silhouettes are still the favorite, but linear drops have been replaced by bolder looks. Forward hoops, oversize geometric shapes, and multiple drop designs were most popular.
Weekly Gem
In a sea of pink-ribbon jewelry honoring October's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Carolee stands out for taking a new approach. Her silver bracelets, benefiting the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, each bear an inspirational quote from one of seven celebrities, including she whose bracelets inspired a whole generation of us when we were little girls: Wonder Woman Lynda Carter.
