(ad) Slow Styling// Jewellery

This post contains gifted products.

"Today is a great day to quit fast fashion."

Slow fashion has often been defined as quality-based rather than time-based; slower and more thoughtful production, investment over throw away and overall simply less consumption. We tend to speak about the concept in relation to clothing, yet it applies just as much to jewellery and accessories, which can often be overlooked. Just as with clothing, we need to take a long hard look at all of our fashion consumption and work out how we can continue to express ourselves through style while also being a conscious consumer. 

The thing about jewellery is it's actually easier to consume less. Jewellery is already a lot more timeless and less trend-led than clothing. The concept of buying to last has existed for longer in the jewellery world. If you choose your pieces carefully they'll go with absolutely everything in your wardrobe, something that can't always be said for clothing. I was recently asked to put this to the test by Joshua James Jewellery and the pieces I picked out went beautifully with everything I styled them with.

So here are my tips on slow styling with jewellery:

Invest more, consume less // In the past I'd go to Primark for a jewellery haul, wait for it to break/lose it's colour/make my ears go green then potter off and replenish it. The thing is, it doesn't take long for cheap jewellery to do any of the above so if you can afford to spend a little more on something that will last, it's well worth it (if you can't however, then that's totally okay - there are other ways to consume less!).

Timeless over trends // Opting for timeless styles that will go with everything you wear and that you won't go off in a years' time means you get better value for money and you won't feel the need to constantly be buying more. Luckily this is already a selling point for jewellery so there's plenty of choice of timeless options!

Choose your metal // Are you team gold, silver or rose gold? Despite having the odd dabble in silver in my time (and occasionally mixing, controversial I know), I tend to always come back to gold so if I'm making an investment in something timeless, it's gold I'll go for.

What are you going to wear it with? // Hopefully the answer is everything! I styled my pieces with a plain tee and jeans combo, my favourite vintage dress, a cosy jumper and a floral blouse. All bases covered and proof that jewellery is firmly a part of the slow fashion movement.

Featured items (gifted): Gold plated engravable ID bar necklace, 9ct gold Sagittarius zodiac pendant, gold plated and blue labradorite ring, 9ct gold interlocking circle ring, 9ct gold interlinked circle stud earrings