Spring 2011 Trend Watch

If your style and personality is best described as "go big or go home", this upcoming Spring season is your time to shine.

Break out the chunky bracelets, large beaded necklaces, and dangly earrings and get ready to flaunt some serious glitz and glamour. Offsetting this winter's theme of mod minimalism and muted shades, you can expect to see a sudden burst of vibrant colour and over sized accessories, reminiscent of the summery days of our childhood when nothing was too flashy for fashion.

Whether you decide to rummage through your jewelry box or go shopping on a bauble blitz, here are five Spring jewelry trends to look out for in the coming months:

Geometric 
Go crazy with a mix of shapes and patterns, the bolder the better! A necklace of metallic triangles, squares, stars, and unusual funky patterns are perfect to dress up a simple no-frills outfit.   

Bangles 
It's time for a retro flashback, only this time with more emphasis on the flash. Bangle bracelets are once again in style, having already been spotted on a few runways (Marc Jacobs, Roberto Cavalli, Donna Karen) and on the red carpet of the Golden Globes. In keeping with the tone of loud and ostentatious, we're talking extra large, multiples worn together, and full of decorative detail.  

Plastic
Exciting news for your inner child! From fluorescent cuff bracelets to flimsy necklaces, dig up those plastic accessories courtesy of your 14 year-old self's bag of tricks. 

Rose Gold 
Not interested in the  casual and clunky look? No problem! For more formal attire, the stunning rose-gold will dress up any ensemble with elegance. The pink tinted metal is often used for special occasion jewelry, such as weddings and engagements, but this Spring we're in for more than a few guest appearances.  Add a few faux gem stones (as seen above)

Fringe 
The '70s fringe and tassel look is back and designers like Louis Vuitton are setting the trend with fringe trim clutches and long tasseled earrings.

Image from MorgueFile

Courtney Gilmour
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		Courtney is a published writer, stand-up comic, and shameless Internet enthusiast. She holds a double bachelors degree in English Literature and Communication Media Studies, specializing in semiotic theory, however she doesn't get Shakespeare and has never won a game of Scrabble. Currently she lives in Toronto and works as a writer for WOMAN.CA.
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