Fashion trends are, so we’re told, cyclical, and as we navigate a new season it would be easy to rely on the tried and tested accessories we roll out at this time of year. But there’s a new jewellery trend breaking the mould, and it’s the most wearable way to elevate your winter style.
From Loewe to Chloé, sculptural jewellery took over the runway in its bold, yet quiet design. Spotlighting artistic, oversized shapes, wearable art has trickled down from the catwalks to the high street.
Designers including Tom Ford and Bottega Veneta punctuated their fashion with abstract, chunky pieces in gold, silver, and matte finishes. Geometric twists and conceptual shapes took the limelight, with oversized earrings, wave-shaped bangles and heavy set, polished metal stones hanging from a fine chain or leather rope.
Sculptural jewellery is the melding of futuristic yet vintage, an objet d’art if you will. An easy way to elevate an outfit, the style is as at home with going out outfits as it is casual daywear. Nothing looks as chic as a black turtleneck and a big, eye-catching earring, or a denim shirt offset with a stack of moulded bangles or a hero cuff.
Swap dainty chains and huggies for these oversized pieces; use Bottega Veneta’s drop earrings, arguably the earring shape of the last year or two, as your reference point. It’s about embracing the asymmetrical yet leaving room for the artfully misshapen, at times irregular and at times perfectly balanced.
Embracing the look is easy as demi-fine jewellery brands have been quietly tapping into the look for the past few years. Inspired by Dante, British brand Alghieri’s handcrafted jewellery is like miniature sculptures, while Daphine leans into a more polished, industrialist version of the trend. Alexis Bittar has cornered the market on wavy, molten shapes and the New York based jewellers’ pieces are often paired with semi-precious stones.
Loewe Pleated Fan Cuff
Hand pleated by artist Lynda Benglis as part a special collaboration, Loewe’s cuff can be stacked or worn alone.
£3,250 at Loewe
Elsa Peretti Necklace
With natural contours and a simple, smooth shape, this bean necklace has an organic, sculptural vibe and yet is easily wearable whether day or night.
£1,150 at Tiffany
Khaite Amato Earrings
Sculpted to follow the curve of your earlobe, Khaite’s earrings are the statement your minimalist knitwear has been crying out for.
£870 at Net-a-Porter
Isabel Marant Cuff
Isabel Marant’s SS25 cuffs were the accessory of the show, worn on the wrist or the forearm. The high-shine finish elevates, while the easy opening means you can wear it wherever.
£655 at Net-a-Porter
Sophie Buhai Silver Ring
Like a cuff for your finger, this solid silver ring takes inspiration from fluid shapes. We’d style it solo, and wear whatever the occasion.
£620 at Net-a-Porter
Cult Gaia Lola Earrings
These are hoops 2.0, with their oversized structural round shape. Wear with your LBD or keep things simple with jeans and a tee.
£235 at Farfetch
Chloé Cuff Bracelet
The textured yet polished appeal of Chloé’s in-demand cuff makes it a forever piece that’s both on-trend but classic too.
£475 at Chloé
Aquazurra Alex Earrings
Aquazurra’s Alex earrings tap into the trend with their abstract curves, bold shape and uber polished finish.
£470 at Net-a-Porter
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