by DYS — Friday, December 12th, 2008 at 10:53 am
in Accessories, Trends and tagged with Rhinestone Necklace, Statement Necklace, Style Inspiration, Teen Vogue, Yay or Nay?
If you’ve bought the latest Teen Vogue, the one with Kristen Stewart on the cover or visit the Teen Vogue thread on FD forum, you would see many spreads that have been styled with vintage/heirloom-looking jeweled rhinestone, diamond or crystal jewelries. My ex-boss loved to wear her “corny” rhinestone necklace which she bought on the street of LA. One day, she asked me to get similar necklaces for her ad campaign project during my styling days in the past. In the beginning, I didn’t really get the look she was aiming for. I found them “trashy” and scream “ghetto fabulous”! It would be something that the Grunge Princess, Courtney Love would wear on stage or what Lil’ Kim would flaunt on her neckline. On top of that, I had trouble finding them and had to visit every vintage stores around New York. (How I wish I knew Etsy at that time, my life would be so much easier! *hint : I found my own vintage rhinestone necklace from Etsy =)
Then I saw the way she styled them with casual pieces: pairing a victorian rhinestone necklace with a plain T-shirt and jeans, or a casual jersey dress. The look was pretty stimulating, something refreshing to look at. My ex-boss styled that look almost three years ago and today, that similar look appears in every magazine spreads, especially around this time of the year when sparkles and glitz are found everywhere to mark the beginning of the holiday season.
I admit it’s a bit tricky to pull off these “bling bling” without looking tacky, and end up looking like “emak-emak OKB =P” Don’t be afraid to do some trial and errors before wearing these sparkling babies. I blind-tested my rhinestone necklace on my vacation trip last month, the one I got from Etsy and pairing it with a blue jersey asymmetrical top. Unfortunately, the two didn’t go well and I should pair it with a simple white tee or basic tank top. My suggestion is to stick with basic and casual pieces, just to tone down the flashy jewelries. They automatically will stand out on their own, and don’t need to compete with the rest of your look. Above and below are some styling examples to inspire you. If any of you also have some great styling tips in wearing this statement jewelry, you’re welcome to share them with us here. So what do you think ? Yay or Nay?
Sources & images courtesy of: jvb, teenvogue.com, tv dec ’08, lucky magazine nov ’08, etsy.com
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Yay dong .. gw suka blink2
yay, apalagi kalo di pasangin sama oblong putih+jaket bikers item+jeans sobek2+ankle boots wahhh so grunge……..
yay, eye catching gitu..
yay. I love how this kind of accessories make a simple plain white tee become special.
yey but if u know how to work it out..
YAY, but personally it’s not me. lagipula gua gampang pegel kalo pake kalung berat he he he
YAY and yay ! apalagi untuk rambut yg gak sempet di blow, make up yang standar, nolong euii.
Nay for me… Bukan style gw… Lbh suka asesori simple en ga ‘eye catching’…
kalo yang di teenvogue IMO yay yahh.. soalnya bling2nya sendiri aja udah mahal banget.. tapi kalo yg vintage murahan, emang mendingan dipake sama plain basics deh..
yang di teen vogue, si kris stewarts (foto pertama), itu yayy banget.. I love her looks there.. biker yet sophisticated hehe..
overall, I’d say yayy if you know what to wear it with and how to pull it off
yay!
ahahaahahh^^
gimana yah??
gw ga terlalu suka hahaah
gw lebih suka yang simple soalnya kalo kalung
kalo terlalu mencolok pasti jadi aneh gwnya
hehe mr.freddy : kamu cowo bukan ya? kayaknya kalo make jewelry kaya beginian cowo rada beda jg siy
hehe.. dan pasti bakal menarik perhatian COPET esp di indonesia hehe 
hmm mayan jg yg yay.. pdhal kirain bakal pd ga suka niy
krn mayan nge-jrengss aksesoris ginian 
amel : thx for the styling tips dear =)
candrakirana: setuju.. this type of jewelry totally transforms a plain boring white tee
lovemybags: kamu bdnnya pasti kecil bgt yaa.. gampang rapuh ya sptnya? kalo yg rhinestone, faux jewels, faux diamonds/crystals kayaknya ga berat siy ..dan ada jg yg cuma satu strand doang, mayan simpel dan ga berat2in leher.
demodeboutique: hehe setuju.. gue bgt tuh sptnya makeup standar, rambut awut2an.. yg nolong plg cuma aksesoris..tp gpp gw lbh mendingan ‘menor’ aksesoris drpd ‘menor’ muka..lol
sylvia: wah sama niy ama mr.freddy ya suka yg simpel dan minimalis.. ntar tak post di blog aksesoris2 minimalis ya .. gw suka juga..emang dsr gue suka aja semua aksesoris
kalo lg bosen uda kemenoran aksesoris, cape make yg stand out gitu.. pasti balik ke my beloved small coin pendant 
classic & timeless.. lagipula make aksesoris beginian di indonesia rada2 bahaya yah.. bisa menarik perhatian COPET 
lol spt yg gw mention di atas ke mr. freddy =)
ragil: setuju juga.. hanya kalo ga salah, yg di Teen Vogue itu dicampur juga yg faux dan real ones.. dan ga semua vintage murahan loh.. byk jg yg mahal..dan biasanya malah yg vintage pada real jewels, real stones & diamonds.. gw plg suka yg tipe2 vintage victorian rhinestone gitu, ga berat bentuk nya unik2.. dan jg vintage rhinestone necklaces dr jaman art deco, seru2.. geometrical bentuk2 nya..
atau si Lil’ Kim hehe =D
still imho, make aksesoris ginian mau yg murahan atau the Real DEAL yg muahal, karena uda rame bener bagusnya dipadanin ama yg simpel bajunya, kalo bajunya penuh bling dan details terus dicampur bling2 aksesoris nya ntar jadi kaya si Alexis di tv series Dynasty thn 80-an
I like jewel, tapi kalo ukurannya kaya di gambar… nay deh. kesannya OKB banget.
hehehehe
NAY…
aneh kan klo cowo pake yang mengkilat-dahsyat gt..
hehehe
NAY
jd aneh klo cowo pake yang mengkilat-dahsyat gt..
I only like the one that Kristen Stewart wears, nice!!! I like something simple, so it’s a NaY 4 me.
YAY! i love it… ^^
yay dong
i love blink blink accessories
yay of course,,
tapi gw lebih demen pake gelang yang sparkling daripada kalung yang seperti diatas..
YAYYYYYYYY!!!
I’m wearing that trend now.
Hehehe…
Yay… orang aku mah, paling enggak tahan kalau liat yang mengkerlip-kerlip, pasti langsung samber
he..he..he..
yayyyy!!! i love it! bling bling, emang paling ok buat naikin level fashion kita terutama kalo kt pakai baju yg polos dan simple jadi keliatan wah dengan bling2 tanpa harus tampil mencolok.
Yaaaayyyy!! tapi dengan catatan kalo outfit-nya terlalu rame.
cuah… bagus baget yow style nya rasanya buat artis(or.seleb)kalo badan yna bagus tingii,plus putih pantes ajah kok,contoh nya sich kristen karena aku juga ngefens bagetz tu ama dia… n pkok nya dia its the beast buat aku whe…he yac gitu dech… pokok nya untuk kristen… moga tambah sukses yach…