Wrists Shine at Grammys
Now that the threat of the writer’s strike is over, fashion is celebrating the resuscitation of Oscar’s red carpet. So this week’s Grammys are being studied for clues to the main event coming up soon on February 24. And if the Grammys are any indication of what we’ll see in a week, don’t look for important necklaces on the stars this year.
Once again at this year’s Grammy Awards, the focus was on the wrist. The look of the night was the important cuff: one large bracelet with dimension rather than a stack of bangles as we saw at the last few award ceremonies. Beyonce’s zig-zag cuff by Lorraine Schwartz epitomized the trend, as did Rihanna’s 27-carat cuff by Chopard.
Earrings, for the most part, remain long, although they are often more prominent at the hair-down Grammys than the hair-up Oscars. But the bare-neck bejeweled-wrist trend was so dominant once again that it is likely to reign at this year’s Oscars as well.
Yes, yes, chandeliers are “over” but you know few can resist those long dangly diamonds that make every woman feel really dressed up. Long earrings are here to stay. So, Oscar stylists, just resign yourself and avoid the big necklace/big earrings clash. You don’t want your clients to be mocked by the fashion police like Nelly Furtado at the Grammys, who tried but failed to carry off a thick gold choker and long silver earrings with a strapless dress. It was the jewelry faux pas of the night.
I really like the wrist jewelery that many celebrities seem to be wearing as of late… but as every woman knows, it’s all about the right earrings to match the right outfit!