Hot Jewelry Fashion For Sping/Summer 2007

Bangles are hot, hot, hot!

One of the hottest new fashion statements for Spring/Summer 2007 are bracelets and lots of them. Be it the heavy concave gold tone bangle designs, the fashionable Napier Trianon bangle bracelets, silver tone wide link bracelets, Lucite or white enamel; bangles and bracelets are a girl’s best friend says jewelry historian and stylist Rachel Elizabeth

Abbott claims that the most interesting bracelets are perhaps the vintage styles from the 1960’s and 1970’s when fashion jewelry was still being manufactured with high quality in mind.

Putting together today’s fashion with yesterday’s jewelry gives the fashion conscious a unique fashion style with less chance that the girl next door is going to be wearing the same jewelry. “I tend to gravitate towards vintage pieces because they’re traditionally unique” says Abbott. “My clients prefer vintage jewelry especially for photo shoots because it gives the fashion stylist a variety of jewelry that is not only sophisticated, but decidedly different from what everybody else is using.”

Some of Abbott’s favorite vintage pieces are Kenneth J. Lane, vintage Trifari enamel bangles, vintage Napier bracelets from the late 1960’s and early 1970’s and Dominique Aurientis rhinestone link bracelets.

Perhaps the most famous bracelet wearer was Nancy Cunard, the infamous socialite from the 1920’s who was know for her Bohemian style and trend setting fashion created by wearing stacks of fabulous bangles.

Kenneth J. Lane was also a noted designer for bracelets. The 1960’s epitomized his wonderful fantasy bangles, made of bazaar animal motifs which were encrusted with rhinestones and cabochons and painted with stunning rich enamel colors.

So pile them up high! Don't hesitate to mix metals with enamels, Lucite with wood and remember your best bet is to visit your favorite vintage online store for that unique fashion look.

From the jewelry stylists at

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