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3 Statement Earring Trends to Wear This Summer

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3 Summer Shoes You Need in Your Wardrobe

Sandal season is here – but that doesn’t mean our fashion choices should be solely limited to strappy styles and flip-flops. Here, we take a closer look at the key footwear favourites that have landed in our new-in arrivals, proving that there are plenty of ways to dress from the feet up. Meet the three summer shoes you need in your wardrobe now.

1. The Pointed Flats

Flats are back. In SS19, pointed pairs are the ones to wear with skinny jeans and wide-leg denim – they have all the polish of heels but don’t comprising on comfort. As the weather heats up, take a break from black and opt for polka-dot prints and feel-good shades of sunshine yellow or for something a little more elevated, try slip-on styles in statement-making red.

2. The Mules

Mules have been a key part of our style line-up for several seasons now, but this summer’s iterations are allowing them to feel much more weather-appropriate. Luxe leather designs are replaced with lighter woven pairs in monochrome colours, with lattice detailing adding to their breathability and comfort. Wear yours with everything from denim to structured silhouettes.

3. The Sliders

Sliders make any and (all) summer looks seem effortlessly cool and the good news is that SS19’s offering is varied as they come. Soft suede and leather styles in plain colours, animal prints and 3D embellishments are yours for the taking this season, while sequinned designs in rainbow shades are the pairs to pack on your next getaway.

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The Best Colour-Pop Accessories of SS19

This summer, blending into the background is not an option. A new, refreshing take on the rainbow brights that surfaced last season, colour-pop styling offers something a little more considered, with accessories providing a shortcut into the trend that evokes a sense of joy and optimism.

1. The Hair Accessories

Hailed as the year of the headband, 2019 is serving us all the hair accessories that we never knew we needed until now. Colour-pop pieces in particular offer an easy way to elevate simple ponies and messy buns, as well as lending them a burst of brightness. Opt for satin-soft styles in orange or teal or go all-out with statement stripes in tropical colour palettes.

2. The Bags

Woven bags have upped their game for SS19. Sitting alongside the natural textures that we know and love, the season’s latest arrivals come with waves of colour – think tiered tassels and all-over patterns. The good news is that every shape has a part to play in this bold fashion story, from structured basket bags and circular cross-body designs to supersized totes.

3. The Statement Earrings

Statement earrings are no stranger to colour, with high-octane hues dominating the hoops and dropped designs that we reach for on the days and nights that we want to be noticed. For SS19, clashing textures and embellishments are combining with punchy palettes, such as greens, blues and sunshine yellows, creating pieces that mix fashion with a feel-good factor.

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How to Wear the Tropical Trend

Straight from our all-new Fiesta collection, this season’s latest beachwear arrivals are served with palm prints, eclectic embellishments and vivacious colours for a getaway wardrobe that’s full of flavour. Ready to make your style pop? Here’s how to wear the tropical trend…

1. The Swimwear

It’s time to brighten up the beach. From bandeau bikinis in high-octane hues to plunging swimsuits with all-over prints, this summer’s swimwear is giving us so many ways to wear the tropical trend. Use vivid blocks of colour as your base to showcase eclectic jewels or if you’re opting for print, ensure it does all the talking with natural straw accessories.

2. The Sun Dress

As sizzling summer days turn into warm, starlit nights, a maxi dress becomes one of the most dependable – and impactful – pieces in your suitcase selection. Printed with tropical flowers and palm leaves on sun-soaked red, this sand-grazing style is the boldest way to take on this season’s most feel-good fashion story. Pair yours with sandals for beachside strolls.

3. The Beach Accessories

Whether you want to go subtle or all-out, beach accessories offer the easiest route into the tropical trend. Ease yourself in with printed headbands, statement earrings and beaded bracelets to stack and style, or cause a clash with woven beach bags worn with stand-out swimsuits and sun dresses.

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3 Statement Earring Trends to Wear This Summer

Bigger, brighter and bolder than ever before, statement earrings are breaking the mould in SS19. Eclectic embellishments, revived textures and shoulder-grazing proportions are the ones to watch this season, elevating every look in one dramatic sweep. Join us as we explore the three statement earring trends to wear this summer PLUS find out more about our all-new Piercing Parlours (and how you could get 20% off your next in-store purchase).

1. Pom-Poms

Full of colour and joy, pom-poms are the high-fashion way to add a dose of fun to summer wardrobes. This season, these small yet mighty embellishments are made from raffia for extra texture and are displayed on barely-there hoops for a stand-out effect. Choose from sunshine-ready shades of red and yellow or dive straight in with tonal sea-blues.

2. Resin

Press pause on tortoiseshell. As we move into the long, sun-drenched days of summer, resin earrings are nothing short of statement-making thanks to their punchy palettes and sculptural designs. Classic hoops are reinvented with acrylic pairs in bold blue-green hues with beads and thread-wrapped finishes, while drop earrings come with geometric shapes in marbled shades.

3. Tassels

Tassel lovers rejoice – these fringed favourites have returned for SS19 with a focus on fresh new shapes and eye-catching colours. Try the trend in a whole new way for summer with half-moon tassels in luscious green, mixed with gold-tone metal and wicker for a cool clash of textures, or stand out for all the right reasons in long-drop pairs with faceted gems and thread-wrapped beads.

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Your Guide to Healing Stone Jewellery

Crystals are having a moment in the jewellery world. Believed to harness healing powers, these treasured stones have been growing in popularity with designers, with many making them the focal point of their creations. But whether you believe in their protective properties or are simply taken by all things sparkly, we’ve put together a quick guide to healing stone jewellery, featuring coveted pieces from our Z for Accessorize collection – here’s what you need to know.

Sodalite

The rich blue colour of the sodalite stone is to have a calming effect on the wearer, helping to promote inner peace and logical thinking. Add its healing energy to your day through fashion-forward pendants, bracelets and hoop earrings, all plated in gold for a eye-catching contrast.

Green Aventurine

Known for its glistening green hue, the aventurine stone is often described as the ‘stone of opportunity’. It’s thought to be the luckiest of all crystals and its positive energy is associated with prosperity and boosting feelings of gratitude and optimism. We like the way its light, apple tone sits with both gold- and rose gold-plated metals.

Rose Quartz

Coloured in a delicate shade of pink, rose quartz is strongly linked with unconditional love, forgiveness and compassion, making it the perfect stone for hopeless romantics. Bring the stone’s soft, healing energy into the everyday with pretty gold-plated designs – maximise its effect by wearing them all at once, for a more understated look, style your favourite piece separately.

Clear Quartz

One of the most iconic crystals of the quartz family, clear quartz – otherwise known as the stone of power – is believed to amplify energy and intention, as well as protecting against negativity. From delicate chain necklaces to drop earrings, find this iconic healing stone on some of our most precious pieces, each one plated in gold for a luxe finish.

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5 Tote Bags to Wear With Everything

Looking for a stylish hold-all that can take you from the beach to the bar and everything in between? Throw a tote over your shoulder. Tote bags have risen through the style ranks in recent years to become a smart-casual staple, perfect for updating your accessory rotation and having enough room to store all your essentials (and some non-essentials too). Here you’ll find everything you need to discover how to wear a tote bag, while still exuding effortless cool – wherever the day takes you.

1. Cut it Out

Geometric cut-outs are the one this season’s note-worthy design details, as seen on our Lucy shopper bag. Ideal for adding a splash of colour to any outfit, this statement-maker’s mustard hue and resin handle hue makes it stand out for all the right reasons.

2. Bring the Beads

Beads are everywhere this season. Spliced with black and nude-hued adornments which are crafted by hand, our beaded shopper offers an easy way to incorporate this key trend into your bag collection without sacrificing practicality. Ideal for holiday wanders or chilled-out weekends, this piece pairs well with just about everything in your wardrobe.

3. Say it with Stripes

Offering a more refined take on nautical styling, the Madeline stripe shopper bag is an effortlessly cool way to wear the classic trend this season. The brown leather-look trims lend further definition to the pale palette, making it feel chic enough for the park, the beach and weekend diary dates.

4. Fresh Prints

Scarf prints have made their mark on recent runways – and now they’re spanning across this season’s accessories too. Blending a bold, bohemian-inspired design with a soft, slouchy fabrication, this spacious style works equally as well in the city as it does at your next festival.

5. All White

For a fresh take on weekday styling, our Tracey tote bag ticks all the right boxes. Imagined in clean white, this piece is perfect for taking you seamlessly from desk to drinks – we like how it’s spacious enough for all your office essentials but small enough to not feel bulky on a night out. Smart yet versatile, it’s also well-suited to weekends and summer city breaks.

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Home or Away: How to Wear the Safari Trend

Here’s one for the adventure-seekers: safari styling has resurfaced for SS19, with wild animal prints, natural textures and pared-back palettes making up some of the key talking points of the ubiquitous trend. Far more refined now than in recent seasons, these warm-weather favourites are versatile enough to slot into every summer line-up, from the city to your next beach break. Join us as explore how to wear the safari trend…

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Safari Styling: On Holiday

Proving that safari styling can be subtle, this beach-ready look uses subtle elements of the trend to create something that feels cool and considered. Its all-black base comprises a simple bikini and wide-leg trousers, with carefully curated accessorises offering points of interest – a flash of yellow from the leopard-print scarf and the tactile textures of the statement earrings and beaded tote bag.

Safari Styling: At Home

Effortlessly cool, the safari trend works equally as well in the concrete jungle as it does on breezy days on the beach. We like how a khaki green backdrop provides the perfect base for our monochrome bead bag and satin leopard-print scarf which can also double up as a belt. For the rest of the accessories, simplicity is key – think classic cat-eye shades and suede sliders, both in black.

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Festival Outfit Inspiration with Naomi Ross

Festival season is calling, and we’re having a field day when it comes to outfit inspiration. Straight from her trip to Coachella, influencer Naomi Ross shows us how to channel California cool like the A-list attendees. Here are her key festival looks to rock this summer.

Country Western

In the heat of the desert, the Western trend really comes into its own. We love the look most in a monochrome palette, with a lace kimono layering drama over your favourite dress. Cinch it with a Western belt for your nod to ranger chic, and choose a fringed leather bag to carry your main-stage essentials. Looking for a more glamorous edge? Swap to a beaded clutch at sundown.

Naturally Boho

Where better to bring out your inner bohemian than on the festival field? Play the season’s natural textures on repeat with a straw cross-body bag, and throw on a light and airy cotton dress to keep you cool in the crowds. Finish the look with a frayed fedora hat to stay shaded under the sun: your most effortless accessory for the summer.

Festival Sparkle

Three days in, you might not be feeling your most glamorous, so turn the mood around with some festival-ready sparkle. If your outfit involves sequins, choose neutral accessories like a macramé bag or gold chain belt to keep things tonal. Want to glitter up for the headline act? Look no further than EcoStardust’s Bio-Glitter®, which is plant-based and completely biodegradable.