Like on February 9, when I'm wearing an otherwise tame outfit, a statement necklace can get just the right amount of oomph. I just have to make sure there's an appropriate style matchup.
Once again, CLEARANCE TAHARI SUIT! This time a pantsuit. But I digress.
I had a black pinstripe suit, a black faux wrap top, and I needed something to give just enough of a "perk up" to the outfit, like a "just perfect" jolt of coffee. In other words, a too subtle solitaire pendant would have been 1/4 teaspoon of Sanka flakes in warm water. But something bright and glittery with tons of colors would have been like a 7-espresso shot Mocha latte with a 6-ristretto chaser. I needed middle ground.
(By the way - I'm farm-raised, and part Swedish, two things that guaranteed a life-long love of coffee so thick it can be poured on pancakes, so there's the background on those analogies.).
This was perfect. Different shades of blue progressing to black, in sleek, geometric designs. That, my friends, was the perfect cup of Sumatran blend with just enough cream and two Splendas I needed for the outfit.
For the sake of argument, by the way, I tried on the February 9 necklace, and indeed, it was far too much and too unstructured for clean-lined pinstripes.
For a non-coffee analogy, a statement necklace doesn't have to scream to make the statement. A strong authoritative voice will do just fine, thank you.
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