Yellow gold.
There’s lots of evidence that the sunny metal will stay popular in 2015 - it’s the most complimentary accessory for all the 1970s attire on spring runways.
Layering necklaces.
The relaxed silhouettes of spring coupled with a bonanza of different necklines means that layering styles will be worthwhile additions to jewellery boxes. These pieces can be multi-strands or singles layered with others.
Layering leather bracelets with charms.
Its shtick is leather wrap bracelets with dangling charms, a look that high-end designer Ole Lynggaard has already embraced. These bracelets have staying power and widespread appeal.
Stacking rings.
Fashion’s relaxed silhouettes call for casual accessories, including layered looks on the hand. These can have cuts of gemstones, pavé, tiny motifs, or simple metal-intense designs. Build a bigger look with lots of small, slim styles.
1960s–1970s motifs.
These will be bohemian—think owls, beads, feathers, and fringe—or stylised geometric forms like zigzags or circles. Runways for spring 2015 and pre-fall lean heavily on these two decades for inspiration, so accessories should complement the clothes accordingly.
Metal-intense statement cuffs.
Nothing makes a statement like a big ol’ cuff bracelet. They pair well with the minimalist-inspired fashions still in the market, and the metal medium allows designers to get artful and creative with carved effects, textures, finishes, and volume.
Ear climbers.
Comet-inspired styles that seemingly creep up the ear made a splash in many collections this year (along with front-to-backs and jackets), and they’re not going anywhere in 2015. Climbers are often stud or stud-and-hook combination pieces that snake up the ear lobe, and shoppers young and old love them for their modern, funky aesthetic.
Coloured diamonds.
There's a full spectrum of diamond colours in the forefront of consumers’ minds. The ad campaigns and promotional efforts help drive interest to coloured diamonds—natural or treated—in general because they put the stones in front of consumers, who are intrigued by their beauty first and foremost and then enquire about quality and cost.
Vintage-inspired designs.
There were so many baguette cuts this year in so many lines! Do you remember seeing them? Not to mention the Art Deco influences still going strong. In 2015, the old will surely continue to inspire the new—and new purchases. The beauty of the past is alive and well in present-day jewellery.
Purples, pinks, and reds.
Pantone’s Colour of the Year Marsala has surrounding shades on the colour wheel which are pretty. Muddy-red Marsala could give way to softer pinks and lavenders in stone choices this year, which are two ways to colour-block beautifully with the drab red hue. In general, keep prettier colour cousins in mind when adorning Marsala-coloured attire.
Whimsical colour combinations.
There were plenty of patterns and crazy colour combinations on runways for spring and pre-fall 2015, so accessories should nod to those aesthetics in the form of mosaics of colour, playful trios of hues, more rainbows or single pops of colour to highlight one in a pattern.
Statement necklaces.
Just as varied earring styles reigned supreme in 2014, necklaces will take that must-have spot in 2015. You will want bibs, chokers, and long and short pendants on hand to adorn fashion’s veritable buffet of necklines, some pieces that will be ideal for layering and gifting, while others will simply make a strong outfit statement.
