Monday, April 26, 2010

Jewelry Style Review: How to Wear Tribal Jewels by Colleen

Spring is coming (or already here!), and we’re stripping off the winter clothes, baring our pale skin, and getting back in touch with our natural beauty. No longer covered up by stiff wools and tough pea coats, now we can let our fashion style become looser, freer, and a little more naturally stunning. While gold jewelry and cute knit hats were the style for the past several months, spring time is a chance to try out hand-rolled beads, color, and various metals. After reviewing the latest designs by JEWELS, a jewelry smith based out of Marrakech, Morocco, I have to say I am hooked on this season’s Tribal-inspired Jewels ! Pair a plain white t-shirt or flowing, embroidered skirt with a messy metal creation with bits of found objects stitched into the coils: you’ll fall in love with the exotic look!

You want to keep tribal pieces from looking like costume jewelry by toning down the rest of your outfit. If you are going to pick a show-stopping piece, especially the ones with large found objects like keys or rusted chain, you are going to want to keep your fabric neckline sleek and your hair pulled back to really show off the piece.

What’s great is that tribal-inspired jewelry is meaningful, beautiful, and wearable for all occasions! You can dress it up with pumps and a little black dress, or tone it down with a relaxed ripped shorts, gladiator sandals and tank top kind of day. No matter what your style, tribal-inspired jewelry will make you feel chic.

The featured artist, JEWELS, spent her formative years growing up in Tripoli. She traveled extensively with her family from Tunis to Tangiers and recalls endless wanderings through exotic market souks with her mother. Struck by the beauty of the coral, amber, silver and gold – all the wealth of North African families – she says, “I was hooked.”


Author : Colleen

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