Let Your Accessories Do the Talking

Jewels and accessories come in all sizes and styles.  Small, dainty and romantic. Big, strong and loud. Whatever the style or the size, designs should have the appeal of a conversation piece and say something about the women who wear them. 

Personally, I love big, affirmative necklaces; those that make people stop me on the street just to admire them. The best, obviously, are those that are hand made, one of a kind pieces.  These pieces have a voice of their own. They speak of the person who selected the sizes and the colors, whose hands worked to bring together the different materials: stones, metals, wood, textiles, and make something extraordinary out of the ordinary.

I find textile necklaces particularly fascinating. As I cruise through www.flechada.com with my wish list, I would love to get María Camila Mesa’s chocolate colored satin ribbon necklace with big resin beads laced in metallic chains that should look really good with this summers crisp white shirts.  Also on my wish list are the quirky, playful designs by Pequeñas Indulgencias. These pieces are perfect for anyone who believes in the magical powers of butterflies, oriental coins, and buddahs. Holding them is sure to generate magical thoughts.

However, the pieces that seduce me the most are Daniela Zagnolli’s leather and rattan creations. This Brazilian designer has a way with her conversation pieces; the way I want my accessories to be.  She is fearless in her designs, with braided rattan laser-cut leather, using metal and studs for an unexpected and slightly medieval twist. Her cuffs with a punky touch are also a catchy item to glam up all my basics.

In Mexico, the Tixinda brand, created by argentine born Anabel Vanoni and Eric Morales who goes by the name of Dr. Morbito, is a mix of pre-Hispanic and Mexican urban design. Tixinda is basically about art toys that are funny squat figures in pre-Hispanic or typical regional dress; or clothed as luchadores (wrestlers) and other such iconic figures of the Mexican urban tribes.  However, the brand also carries T-shirts, scarves, rustic revamped rebozos, hand embroidered bags and wonderful one of a kind textile necklaces that are authentic conversation pieces and deserve a closer look next time you are looking for original conversations piece accessories.