Monday 19 August 2013

Hello Tracey! Get to know our newest fashion buying intern and her jewellery loves.


Zodiac: Taurus
Where home is: London
My closet is: Quite empty, I'm slowly working on my ideal wardrobe and had a huge clear out on eBay!
The possession I treasure most: A gold dainty bracelet given to me by my Mum which I adore!
When I was a girl, I hoped to be: A fashion designer/artist/photographer. I just wanted to do anything in a creative field!
My favourite smell ever: My Chanel Chance perfume
Favourite accessory item I own: My Michael Kors watch
Favourite beverage: Bubble tea, tea & coffee!
My favourite movie: The Notebook... I'm a sucker for romantic movies!
Cosmetics item I can’t live without: Mascara
Favourite Style Icon: Rachel Bilson, she has a very effortlessly chic style
Place I would most like to visit: New York, Milan, Tokyo, Paris... all the fashion capitals and more!

Friday 9 August 2013

Fashion Intern Camille Styles Her Favourite New Jewellery & Accessories

Camille takes a coral top over jeans combo and teams it with some wow factor gold, coral and bright green pieces.

Look of the Day

Here we have a GOLD EVENING BAG WITH GREEN ONYX STONE (Available in store) and a delicate GREEN JADE AND GOLD BRACELET.

GOLD AND CORAL BRACELET

Now she wears our CORAL AND GOLD ANIMAL BRACELET – with a cheetah of Swarovski crystals, and green crystal eyes. Adore.

PINK GOLD EARRINGS

And how about these PINK AND GOLD TROPHY EARRINGS?

Look of the Day

The full look before she heads out the door.


Thursday 8 August 2013

Autumn/Winter 2013 Trends + How We Accessorise Them


We check out four Autumn/Winter catwalk trends that will be in a store near us soon, and see how we will accessorise them.

Masculine/Feminine

Masculine/Feminine

A big A/W ’13 trend, this boy meets girl game play was all over the catwalk – think pinstripe tailoring, big coats, grey tones.  We’ll get into this battle of the sexes game, setting strong male tailoring against feminine accessories.

We might wear Dramatic earrings like Dolce & Gabbana and Philip Lim or a feminine brooch a la Emporio Armani for a real feminine touch. We might also opt for a flighty hair accessory, a waist-enhancing belt or big cocktail ring.

Punk Rebel

Rebel

For this trend think edgy textures and details: zippers, chains, PVC, leather and studs.  Designers are finding toughening up. Colours and patterns are bold (brash even) but are always set against black.   Donatella Versace christened her collection ‘Vunk’.

We will dress our Rebel look with suitably edgy accessories: be it a studded cuff, a chain-mail cuff or a studded clutch.  Or we might possibly express our very own ‘Vunk’ by layering a mismatched set of chain necklaces and pendants.

The Lady

Lady
In A/W 13 the Lady gazes back at an age of classic tailoring but with a definite hint of sedition.  There’s a Hitchcockian feel about the skirt suits and the nipped waists.  The new skirt is off-kilter.  Heavy footwear, oversized clutches and ultra contemporary accessories strip all the primness from this look.
We’ll be accessorising with big cocktail rings inject contemporary with a capital C into vintage; or large chunky necklaces. Clutch bags will be very much of the here and now.

Baroque

Baroque
A rich and opulent aesthetic. We love Dolce and Gabbana’s mosaic and fresco inspired tunics complete with gem-encrusted crowns and Alexander McQueen’s Elizabethan theme. Cavalli and Balmain show us a more wearable take on this trend – one we might find in a pared down form on the High Street soon – with baroque-style prints, metallics and embellishments.
Ornate jewellery comes into its own in this trend so we’ll be accessorising with trophy earrings and extravagant cuffs. Gem-encrusted pieces complement this look perfectly so we might try an heirloom bag.

Thursday 1 August 2013

5 Gemstone Embellished Clutch Bag Beauties


Here at GT HQ we literally love these agate gemstone and fabric evening bags with their stunning palettes and prints. Plus the fact that they are roomy enough for a girl’s essentials.

BLACK AND GREY CLUTCH BAG WITH AGATE STONE

BLUE AND BLACK CLUTCH BAG WITH AGATE STONE

GREY CLUTCH BAG WITH AGATE STONE

PURPLE CLUTCH BAG WITH AGATE STONE

TURQUOISE CLUTCH BAG WITH AGATE STONE


More Jewellery and Accessories Styling

Our Fashion intern Alice makes her top of the pops selection from the Gilda’s Tryst collection to pull together an airy summer look that works a treat for city and coastal living both.

Look of the Day

Stacking Rings and Animal Bangles

She chooses classic gold and white accessories to style with her simple white tank and colourful print pants. Here she wears GOLD STACKING RINGS with pearl and citrine gemstones and some ANIMAL GOLD BANGLES (available in store).

Gold chains, Agate earrings and Labradorite Ring

Here Alice pairs two gold chains - a chunky chain necklace and a fine chain necklace - for a simple throw-on statement; she wears the GOLD HEAVY SPIGA CHAIN and the GOLD HEAVY ROLO CHAIN. The MOTHER OF PEARL GOLD RING and WHITE AGATE GOLD DROP EARRINGS (available in store) look like they're almost gleaming against her tanned skin.