February 6th, 2008 at 9:38 pm
Key Cat Walk Trends For Spring ‘08
I have compiled a list of ideas and themes that seem to be re-occurring and possible ways to incorporate them into our jewellery…
Feminine/ Floral / Floaty - Rose quartz, hazy chalcedony, silks, ribbons, pinks and greens, ‘stems’ of twisted wire.
Greek Goddess - drapes of material make elegant summer dresses in pale colours next to a tan. Light brown and dark suede, copper, dark blue and burnt orange colours.
Themes from the Orient - Rich colours, dark red Murano beads, garnet, dark amethyst, gold, long elegant earrings and striking hair decorations wired onto grips. Try experimenting with shapes by bending wire into patterns, intricately wrapping the pattern with thinner wire to make a feature. A dragon would fit in with the theme, perhaps with a fire agate pendant hanging from it.
Back to nature - Organically themed jewellery - leaf and flower charms, Peridot and Smoky Quartz.
Messy on purpose - Loosely wrapped briolettes, oxidised silver to give that tarnished look and strips of loose chain all look very modern and contrasts particularly well next to faceted gemstones in stunning colours.
Magical/ Mystical - Incorporate beautiful images of lands far away by using tiny pictures of other worlds. Put them behind glass to make a pendant and pick out the key colours in the picture for the beads to compliment it. This seller on Etsy will make a custom pendant for you for a bargain $10 or this seller uses microscope glass slides wired together to frame her pictures - amazing! Find royalty free images to use here.
Feminine/ Floral / Floaty - Rose quartz, hazy chalcedony, silks, ribbons, pinks and greens, ‘stems’ of twisted wire.
Greek Goddess - drapes of material make elegant summer dresses in pale colours next to a tan. Light brown and dark suede, copper, dark blue and burnt orange colours.
Themes from the Orient - Rich colours, dark red Murano beads, garnet, dark amethyst, gold, long elegant earrings and striking hair decorations wired onto grips. Try experimenting with shapes by bending wire into patterns, intricately wrapping the pattern with thinner wire to make a feature. A dragon would fit in with the theme, perhaps with a fire agate pendant hanging from it.
Back to nature - Organically themed jewellery - leaf and flower charms, Peridot and Smoky Quartz.
Messy on purpose - Loosely wrapped briolettes, oxidised silver to give that tarnished look and strips of loose chain all look very modern and contrasts particularly well next to faceted gemstones in stunning colours.
Magical/ Mystical - Incorporate beautiful images of lands far away by using tiny pictures of other worlds. Put them behind glass to make a pendant and pick out the key colours in the picture for the beads to compliment it. This seller on Etsy will make a custom pendant for you for a bargain $10 or this seller uses microscope glass slides wired together to frame her pictures - amazing! Find royalty free images to use here.
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