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can choose to stack mixed metals, combine vintage and new, or try different textiles. Styling celebs like Alicia Keys
and Priyanka Chopra, Sotelo admits a love for
gold and explains that
for necklaces, you can
mix up the lengths, “so
that they fall correctly on
your chest.” With rings,
“Mix the sizes and play
with layering on each hand. There isn’t really a wrong way of doing it,” she says.
To a model a strong state- ment jewellery game, like his
hoops of all sizes, it’s difficult to pick just one pair. “Everyone should have a really fantastic pair of statement earrings. Most
people go for the neck- lace, but I think a standout pair of earrings can make more of a statement,” he says, on the importance of an expertly decorated lobe.
Feeling spendy? Invest in those pieces you know you can wear forever. De- livering looks we love on the likes of Coco Rocha, Philippe Uter says investing in “sim-
ple white diamond
rings and studs” is
a no-brainer. “You pair these with anything and it will always look fan- tastic,” he says.
Uter cautions against wearing pieces, such
as a necklace and ear- rings from the same col- lection together. On the other hand (pun intend- ed), he loves a ring on each finger. And when asked if statement jew- ellery can be overdone, he responds, “Like everything in fashion, I think it depends on who’s wearing it and if the person owns it. The attitude someone has
is what sets the boundary be- tween cheap or perfection.”
If you’re not one to shy away from the dramatic (and pile on multiple pieces at once), Uter leaves you with the following fashion-wise words of advice: “As Coco Chanel would say: ‘Before you leave the house, look in the mirror and take one thing off.’”
Now you’re ready for your close-up!
statuesque clients, including Niki Taylor, stylist Andrew Gel- wicks proclaims that earrings are the must-have. From bold jewelled baubles to super long, dangly shoulder dusters and
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