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How to Wear Statement Earrings Without Overthinking Your Outfit
You put on your usual top, glance in the mirror, and think, “It needs a little something.”
A noticeable pair of earrings might be all it takes. You don’t need to rebuild the outfit or wait for a dressier day.
Here are three easy ways to wear the earrings you love and still feel like yourself.
Meet the Talia Earrings
The earrings behind these ideas
A little golden bloom: Talia.
Talia caught my eye because of those open, flowing petals. The flower shape is noticeable, while the spaces between the petals give the design an airy look.
They’re two inches across, made of gold stainless steel, and have a post back. That gives you a helpful sense of the size before you picture them with your own clothes.
- Gold stainless steel
- 2 inches across
- Post back
I especially like seeing the same earrings with different outfits. Bright pink, a white top, a softer neutral, or basic black: each combination gives them a different mood.
Keep the top you already planned to wear.
A plain tee, a soft blouse, or a favorite dress gives a shaped earring room to show. Start by putting the earrings on before deciding whether the outfit needs anything else.
A white top is an easy place to begin. In this photo, Talia also works alongside turquoise necklaces. You can try the earrings alone first, then bring in more color if you like.
And if you enjoy a printed top? Try it. The pink look at the beginning shows how a floral outfit and a flower-shaped earring can share the same space.
Try your necklace with the earrings.
You can absolutely wear a necklace with statement earrings. I like to give one piece the lead and let the other add a finishing touch.
If your necklace is colorful or full of detail, an open-shaped earring can add interest while leaving some space around the design. With a small pendant, the earrings may be what you notice first.
The photo here repeats gold in the necklaces and earrings. The simpler top gives you a background for seeing the different shapes together.
And yes, sometimes you can wear the colorful beads and the big earrings. There’s no jewelry referee coming to your house.
Include your hair and glasses.
If your earrings seem to disappear behind your hair, look for a shape that extends beyond it or catches the light. You can also try tucking one side behind your ear and see whether you like the difference.
Glasses add another shape near your face. Put them on with the earrings so you can see the combination you’ll actually be wearing.
In this photo, the pink frames and gold flower each bring their own personality to a black top.
The goal is to enjoy the earrings you were excited to wear. A few seconds in the mirror can help you decide what works for you.
Try them with today’s outfit.
Your favorite top + earrings you love + a quick mirror check.
If you’ve been saving your noticeable earrings for “someday,” give them a turn with what you’re wearing today. Try a necklace if you want one, adjust your hair if you like, and see how the outfit feels.
If Talia’s open flower shape has caught your eye, take a closer look at the details.
Shop the Talia EarringsWant a little styling help? Send me a photo of your outfit. I’m happy to help you think through your earrings, glasses, hairstyle, and favorite necklace.
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