| Color Trends in Costume Jewelry | | | | market for these items that will always be |
| The fall fashion trends are ushering in another | | | | present even as fashion changes. |
| excellent season for costume jewelry and | | | | Accessory Trends |
| accessories. Rich colors and bold looks dominate | | | | Sequins and buttons are very big in all |
| the trend. Teal, amber and amethyst are the | | | | accessories, especially in handbags and evening |
| important colors with olivine and green used as | | | | bags. Beyond these, the looks of the larger bags |
| neutrals. Topaz and peacock are also important | | | | introduced by leading designers are the trendy |
| and all indications are that rich color will continue | | | | styles of the season. These are the bags the |
| into the spring season. Metals are seeing a return | | | | stars are carrying, which goes a long ways |
| to gold, but silver is still stronger. | | | | towards popularizing the styles. In evening bags, |
| Bold Designs Dominate Fashion Jewelry | | | | large sequins and buttons are very much in |
| Fashion jewelry thrives when bold designs are in | | | | vogue, but traditional looks seem to be carrying |
| vogue and that is very much the case this | | | | the day. |
| season. The high fashion look is popular in | | | | Sunglasses are definitely big and bold with aviators |
| necklaces, earrings, and bracelets with natural | | | | the runaway favorite. Retro looks are also |
| components contributing to the designs. Wood is | | | | excellent and colored frames with matching lenses |
| continuing its second season of popularity with | | | | are very popular. |
| shell important even in the fall line. But the rising | | | | Hats and Headwear |
| star in natural materials is gemstone, which | | | | In millinery, dress hats are an important part of |
| provides the beauty of natural semiprecious | | | | the market, with ladies hats the dominant player. |
| stones to the costume jewelry designs. This will | | | | The looks are very traditional with a new element |
| definitely continue and accelerate in the spring line. | | | | of pre-made bands allowing for the versatility of |
| Also popular in neckwear are 48 inch and 60 inch | | | | custom designs. Casual hats, however, account |
| ropes that are worn extended or doubled. Jet is | | | | for the major share of the market and no design |
| strong in holiday jewelry and estate looks (antique | | | | in 2005 is more important than the rollup cowboy |
| designs) are becoming fashionable in bridal jewelry. | | | | hat. While the design is not popular in every region |
| Traditional Costume Jewelry and Accessories | | | | of the country, the sheer number of sales makes |
| While costume jewelry in bold designs and rich | | | | it the number one hat of the year. This rugged |
| colors forge the way for leading fashion, there is | | | | look that is typically American has risen to such |
| a larger market that shouldn't be ignored in more | | | | popularity that it becomes an important fashion |
| traditional and classic looks. Theme jewelry in | | | | statement. After cowboy hats, the three most |
| pendants, earrings, and charm bracelets has an | | | | fashionable designs are wide brim floppy hats, |
| appeal that goes beyond fashion alone because it | | | | ladies fedoras, and newsboys. The entertainment |
| identifies with what the wearer cares about. In | | | | field has played a major roll in popularizing these |
| addition, traditional rhinestone, bridal jewelry, | | | | designs and the fashion looks continue into the fall |
| evening bags, and formal gloves have a classic | | | | season with felt, leather, wool, and leatherette |
| look with timeless appeal. There is a major | | | | used as the material for the fall versions. |