Current Fashion Trends in Costume Jewelry and Accessories
Color Trends in Costume Jewelry The fall fashion trends are ushering in another excellent season for costume jewelry and accessories. Rich colors
and bold looks dominate the trend. Teal, amber and amethyst are the important colors with olivine and green used as neutrals. Topaz and peacock are
also important and all indications are that rich color will continue into the spring season. Metals are seeing a return to gold, but silver is still stronger.
Bold Designs Dominate Fashion Jewelry Fashion jewelry thrives when bold designs are in vogue and that is very much the case this season. The high
fashion look is popular in necklaces, earrings, and bracelets with natural components contributing to the designs. Wood is continuing its second
season of popularity with shell important even in the fall line. But the rising star in natural materials is gemstone, which provides the beauty of natural
semiprecious stones to the costume jewelry designs. This will definitely continue and accelerate in the spring line. Also popular in neckwear are 48
inch and 60 inch ropes that are worn extended or doubled. Jet is strong in holiday jewelry and estate looks (antique designs) are becoming
fashionable in bridal jewelry. Traditional Costume Jewelry and Accessories While costume jewelry in bold designs and rich colors forge the way for
leading fashion, there is a larger market that shouldn’t be ignored in more traditional and classic looks. Theme jewelry in pendants, earrings, and
charm bracelets has an appeal that goes beyond fashion alone because it identifies with what the wearer cares about. In addition, traditional
rhinestone, bridal jewelry, evening bags, and formal gloves have a classic look with timeless appeal. There is a major market for these items that will
always be present even as fashion changes. Accessory Trends Sequins and buttons are very big in all accessories, especially in handbags and
evening bags. Beyond these, the looks of the larger bags introduced by leading designers are the trendy styles of the season. These are the bags the
stars are carrying, which goes a long ways towards popularizing the styles. In evening bags, large sequins and buttons are very much in vogue, but
traditional looks seem to be carrying the day. Sunglasses are definitely big and bold with aviators the runaway favorite. Retro looks are also excellent
and colored frames with matching lenses are very popular. Hats and Headwear In millinery, dress hats are an important part of the market, with ladies
hats the dominant player. The looks are very traditional with a new element of pre-made bands allowing for the versatility of custom designs. Casual
hats, however, account for the major share of the market and no design in 2005 is more important than the rollup cowboy hat. While the design is not
popular in every region of the country, the sheer number of sales makes it the number one hat of the year. This rugged look that is typically American
has risen to such popularity that it becomes an important fashion statement. After cowboy hats, the three most fashionable designs are wide brim
floppy hats, ladies fedoras, and newsboys. The entertainment field has played a major roll in popularizing these designs and the fashion looks
continue into the fall season with felt, leather, wool, and leatherette used as the material for the fall versions.
About the Author
Mike Gietl runs Accessory Wholesale New Orleans, a seller of Costume Jewelry and Rhinestone Jewelry and much, much more -- All at Wholesale
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