Fashionable Jewelry and Color Trends For Fall/Winter 2016-17 ~ Focusing On The Classic Style: Protectors of Equality

September 9, 2015 by Harmony Reilly

Swarovski’s New Innovations for Fall/Winter 2016-17 are nothing short of exceptional!

SWAROVSKI ~ The World’s Finest Crystals

Swarovski has been the premium brand for the world’s finest crystals since 1895. With more than 120 years’ experience of exception quality and mastery in cutting, Swarovski produces light-filled crystals of spectacular range and brilliance!

Swarovski consistently creates innovative products bringing you cutting edge designs for jewelry, fashion, textile and home decor. Their trend experts are as precise and reliable as the faceting structures on their crystals.

Today we explore one of the four upcoming jewelry and fashion trends highlighted by Swarovski to help inspire you in creating new sparkling designs!

Overall Theme:

Power to Shine

‘Resilience’ is the keyword for Fall/Winter 2016/17. Social disquiet brings a need for self-reliance, with people taking their future into their own hands to create a better society where everyone has the power to shine.

Classic: Protectors of Equality

A feeling of cohesion is sweeping the world. Segment: Accessories

Color Combinations and Product Inspiration

Soft and strong are combined with an updated blend of red, violet and peach tones to reflect a contemporary unisex direction. Black and Burgundy hues merge with Amethyst to add extra depth and strength to this color palette.

Swarovski Crystal Product Inspiration

Edgy crystal shapes play on notions of both elegance and toughness for an updated armor effect in accessories.

The soft violet and crystal with the slightest hints of blue hues of Crystal Vitrail Light transition exceptionally well with the classically complex sparkle of Crystal AB. These are wonderful complimentary colors to the deeper tones of Amethyst, which blends very well with the rich bordeaux quality of Burgundy. Crystal Silver Night is a perfect progression into the deeper perspective of the always and forever-popular Jet black.

Designs will increasingly reference strength and power, with embellishment and decoration becoming fiercer; showcasing a desire not to back down.

Amethyst, Burgundy and Jet are traditional Fall and Winter staple colors and when these are mixed with the lighter elements of purple and peachy hues (Light Peach Crystals and Peach Pearls), it adds a little more balance and progression to the color palette as well as an uplifting feeling.

Color inspiration for Fall/Winter 2016-17 trends

As we move down this color trend guide, similar Swarovski colors include Chrysolite, Peridot, Crystal Luminous Green. Light Peach, Peach Pearls, Silk and Crystal Brandy. Violet, Crystal Vitrail Light, and Crystal Lilac Shadow. Amethyst, Amethyst Satin, and Purple Velvet. Cyclamen Opal, and Violet Satin. Erinite, and Crystal Iridescent Green. Many of these colors compliment the new Crystal Scarabaeus Green and Pearl beautifully!

Shiny and matt materials continue to merge, bluring the borders in a subtle not to no-gender design and reflecting the approximation of gender opposites.

Swarovski Jewelry Inspiration

Delicate yet solid chains are embellished with crystals, emphasizing strength and resilience.

Dark metals and dark surface coatings appeal to both men and women, taking on fluid forms that reflect movement and progress.

Please let me know if I can help you pair colors together for your designs and creations. This is what I LOVE to do and I’m always happy to help!!

Keep smiling and keep sparkling!!

Fabulous Fall Color Trends With Matching Swarovski Crystal Hues!

August 26, 2015 by Harmony Reilly

(Picture compliments of artacouture)

Fall is in the air (at least here in Colorado it is). The sun is slowly softening and we have been waking up to a little nip in the air. The leaves will begin to turn and a full fledged fall will be here before we know it! Here are a couple of fabulous fall colors that are sure to be very popular this year.

(Picture compliments of Pantone Fashion Color Report Fall 2015)

Oak Buff is a classically warm neutral tone that is mellow and compliments many traditional fall tones. It is likened to the soft sun as it shines after stormy weather to bring us cheer and a glimmer of hope. Another one of nature’s illustrious shades, the golden yellow Oak Buff acts to nurture and comfort.

Oak Buff’s Complimentary Swarovski Crystal Color Tones Include:

Light Colorado Topaz Crystal Golden Shadow

Crystal Bronze Shade Topaz Satin

Bright Gold Pearls Vintage Gold Pearls

(Picture compliments of Pantone Fashion Color Report Fall 2015)

The gorgeous complex blend of Marsala incorporates the warmth and richness of a red wine with hints of brownish tones, which adds a graceful finesse to your fall color palette. This medium luxurious hue is intriguing with it’s plush reddish-brown roots and dusty rose finish. Marsala exudes sophistication paired with a natural earthiness, which is a perfectly delectable fall staple.

Marsala’s Complimentary Swarovski Crystal Color Tones Include:

Burgundy Rose Satin

Maroon Pearls Burgundy Pearls

I hope you have fun creating new designs with these beautiful fall color tones!

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3 Fall Fashion Color Trends for 2015 With Complimentary Swarovski Crystal Tones!

August 11, 2015 by Harmony Reilly

(Pantone Fashion Color Report Fall 2015)

I can’t believe how fast this summer is flying by! It’s not over yet, we still have some time left to squeeze out some last minute fun in the sun. As we wind down the summer, it’s a perfect time to start thinking creatively about our new fall fashion and jewelry accessories!

The fall season can be busy with all of the arts and craft shows, family gatherings, apple picking, pie making, leaf peeping excursions…whoa, it becomes a lot (a lot of fun, that is!). To help you start gearing up for all of your fall fun and artistic ventures, I will go through the top 10 colors for fall 2015 and the complimentary Swarovski Crystal Colors.

(Top 10 Colors for Fall 2015 designed by Mag)

Right off the bat, my favorites are the Desert Sage, Stormy Weather, Cashmere Rose and Amethyst Orchid. The Bicsay Bay is also beautiful and I’m not normally a big orange fan, but the Cadmium Orange is a soft, almost a peachy orange which I find myself being drawn to more and more. I will break up these colors in stages, highlighting the first three colors now and the others will follow. So let’s get started…

(Pantone Fall 2015 Color Trend Report)

The Dried Herb is a classic olive green shade which people are naturally drawn to during the fall and winter months. It was once thought of as primarily a safari or military color, but is now being elevated into a fashionable fall staple that we can perceive as sophisticated and chic. It has an organic quality and is closely related to nature and earthly fragrances.

Complimentary Swarovski Crystals and Pearls include;

Khaki Olivine

Olivine AB Olivine Satin

Crystal Iridescent Green Crystal Iridescent Green Pearl

Dark Green Pearl Light Green Pearl

(Pantone Fall 2015 Color Trend Report)

Desert Sage is a soft and calming greenish grey color that is an ideal neutral tone. This lovely hue expresses a timeless quality that is stylish and compelling enough to make an influential fashion statement in and of itself. It connects us to a valuable feeling that naturally inspired colors are comforting and peaceful. Additionally it reminds us of things that are real and not invented.

Complimentary Swarovski Crystals and Pearls include;

Erinite Chrysolite Satin

Pacific Opal Chrysolite Opal

Powdered Green Pearl Jade Pearl

(Pantone Fall 2015 Color Trend Report)

Signifying quality and luxury, Stormy Weather is a powerful blue gray shade that is strong, protective and enduring. Reminiscent of the sky on a gray, overcast day, this deep color is a quintessential fall favorite. Creating elegant accessories to compliment this popular hue will be very easy due to the rich assortment Swarovski provides in this stylish tone.

Complimentary Swarovski Crystals and Pearls include;

Montana Denim Blue

Crystal Silver Night Indian Sapphire Satin

Dark Grey Pearl Tahatian Pearl

Kashi and I are all smiles hiking and camping in the Sierra Nevadas! Hope you live it up in these final days of summer. Have fun doing and creating what you LOVE!

Effortless Chic ~ Dainty Layered Necklace Trend Inspiration

March 11, 2015 by Harmony Reilly

(Spring Photo Compliments of You Tube Spring Relaxation Music)

How exciting ~ the first signs of Spring have finally sprung here in Colorado! Tiny little apple and cherry buds have just started to emerge and begun basking in the soft spring sunshine. I recently indulged in the most wonderful weekend of making jewelry outside and soaking up the sunshine on my pale face….. it was pure heaven!

The renewal of natures’ beauty renovates my creativity and I crave to make new sparkling beauties for the warmer days to come. To help renew your creativity, I’m exploring beautiful ways to wear the very popular jewelry trend for 2015 ~ The Dainty Layered Necklace Look!

(Layered Crystal Necklaces Photo Compliments of POLYVORE – the Nordstrom Collection)

Effortless chic ~Dainty layers of different necklaces with soft feminine sparkling touches are a very popular jewelry trend for 2015. This gracefully sweet style is created by layering simple chains with small crystal pendants or beads in a gentle and elegant way.

(Picture Compliments of the Miss Kris Blog)

These sparkling layered necklaces feature the Swarovski 3255 Baguette Sew-On Stones in different colors and are a brilliant way to ware this stylish trend.

(Crystal and Pearl Layered Necklace Compliments of Silpada)

Having fun and getting creative with this trend is what being artistic is all about! I love the idea of mixing all kinds of various elements together. The combination of different sizes with atypical shapes of pearls, crystals and chains, catch the eye in all kinds of ways. The unique off-center style of the Galactic Crystals dance about and draw you in, while the tiny 5040 Rondelles softly accentuate the natural pearls that hang with a graceful fluidity.

(Swarovski Crystal and Pearl Multi-stranded Necklace handmade by Crystal Avenues on Etsy)

This light and airy layered necklace is subtly sweet with tiny tiers of Bicone Crystals and Cream Pearls. It’s a lovely bridal accessory for a simple yet stylish look.

(Layered Necklaces from Wearelse.com)

Delicate chains accentuate crystal pendants beautifully with a graduation of sizes and a focal crystal at the bottom grounds this whimsical look.

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Fashionable Jewelry and Color Trends For Fall/Winter 2016-17 ~ Focusing On The Classic Style: Protectors of Equality

Fabulous Fall Color Trends With Matching Swarovski Crystal Hues!

3 Fall Fashion Color Trends for 2015 With Complimentary Swarovski Crystal Tones!

Effortless Chic ~ Dainty Layered Necklace Trend Inspiration

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