How to wear fabulously festive diamonds
77 Diamonds Il Sole Cocktail Ring
As we’re all soon to be quaffing champagne, swilling brandy and even draining the odd glass of eggnog, this will inevitably ask a great deal from the wardrobe. In order to tackle this annual quandary I am going to completely indulge this Christmas...and I'm not referring to brandy butter and Yule log, more, all the trimmings – luxe fabrics and statement accessorising. Yet, although a dash of sparkle and shimmer here and there is always a delectable nod to the festivities – with all the emphasis on decoration and fabulousness this season, are we in danger of upstaging the Christmas tree?
Well as it happens the humble Christmas Fir might not even be able to muster enough competitive spirit this season – aside from the UAE Christmas tree – as the rules have all changed and Autumn/Winter 2010’s embellishment is worlds apart. Gone are the garish lashings of clunky overstatement that cruelly rapped your guests on the knuckles when you greeted them. Even the frenetic dance moves that were off the agenda in case your armoury whipped you round the face in a moment of mulled-wine-induced merriment can be welcomed back with open arms, as this year is decidedly different. Louis Vuitton and Prada extolled the virtues of womanly curves, imploring us girls, or more accurately, ladies, to embrace fitted waists, longer hem-lines and a whole load of chic, sleek and suave cocktail-hour bling. This festive period you need only accessorize that A-line knee length skirt with a tumbler of the finest malt and that time-old classic, diamonds.
This season’s silhouette and muted hues need only mingle with diamond jewellery, as anything else is going to feel like a big fat disappointment. Whether you choose to adorn yourself like a latter-day Mae West or stack them little and large on your ring finger, diamond jewellery and accessories are a must for the festive period. They immediately inject any outfit with a bygone romance and glamour, be it a ball gown or tapered chinos, their effect is transcendental and universal, such is there appeal.
So here are our diamond darling hot tips to wearing your fabulous rocks.
1. Wear your engagement ring with eternity and cocktail rings. The engagement ring is so imbued with sentimentality that it’s easy to forget that it is one of the most statement rings in your jewellery box that rolls with the best of trends.
2. Think big and stack them. Wear your diamonds on more than one finger and mix them with pearl and other gems too. The more the merrier this Yuletide.
3. Red nail polish and red lipstick with diamonds is not a cliché.
4. Diamond earrings catch the flash in photos and up-light your face, giving the illusion of higher and more pronounced cheek bones.
5. For a really dramatic turn, do an Audrey Hepburn and wear your diamonds over satin gloves. For an updated look, think Christy Turlington in the LV ads.
By Hannah Powell
