{"id":35513,"date":"2017-02-12T20:32:45","date_gmt":"2017-02-13T01:32:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=35513"},"modified":"2017-02-12T20:47:37","modified_gmt":"2017-02-13T01:47:37","slug":"awards-show-jewelry-naacp-baftas-grammys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/awards-show-jewelry-naacp-baftas-grammys\/","title":{"rendered":"Awards Show Jewelry: NAACP, BAFTAs, Grammys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m excited to see big, un-stuffy, unexpected earrings having a major moment on this weekend&#8217;s red carpets.<\/p>\n<p>Tracee Ellis Ross was <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/my-best-dressed-at-the-2017-golden-globes-is\/\" target=\"_blank\">my Best Dressed at the Golden Globes last month <\/a>thanks to her two fistfuls of rings. Proving she&#8217;s no one-trick jewelry pony, Ross went completely ringless at last night&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/article\/entertainment\/2017\/02\/12\/naacp-image-awards-2017-red-carpet-arrivals\/21712290\/\" target=\"_blank\">NAACP Image Awards<\/a>.\u00a0 That kept the focus on her extraordinary, sculptural, front-back earrings.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color:#fff;display:inline-block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#a7a7a7;font-size:11px;width:100%;max-width:396px;\">\n<div style=\"padding:0;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/634831144\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow:hidden;position:relative;height:0;padding:150.000000% 0 0 0;width:100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/634831144?et=q2-SVRrzQA9Blju9vdiu5g&#038;viewMoreLink=on&#038;sig=N4rLN2LmrsT5_MMnQ-eIqUnDn8raz06uX_v-3eNIi7s=&#038;caption=true\" width=\"396\" height=\"594\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"display:inline-block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Ah-Maz-Ing. Here&#8217;s the front view.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color:#fff;display:inline-block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#a7a7a7;font-size:11px;width:100%;max-width:527px;\">\n<div style=\"padding:0;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/634937036\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow:hidden;position:relative;height:0;padding:112.713472% 0 0 0;width:100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/634937036?et=EG-Lh7UgSdlXYY5kz_rcAQ&#038;viewMoreLink=on&#038;sig=W4306b0JOHYZx0Vcy6Nh5aZQljdIZR6NMoea9ODzV70=&#038;caption=true\" width=\"527\" height=\"594\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"display:inline-block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>This woman does not play it safe with jewelry, and I love it! Call me, Tracee! I&#8217;ve got plenty of crazy jewelry for you.<\/p>\n<p>There were other awe-inspiring earrings at the Image Awards. Serayah McNeill wore big bejeweled crosses &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SerayahMcNeill?src=hash\">#SerayahMcNeill<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/earrings?src=hash\">#earrings<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NAACP?src=hash\">#NAACP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ImageAwards?src=hash\">#ImageAwards<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/redcarpet?src=hash\">#redcarpet<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/jewelry?src=hash\">#jewelry<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vG86Cla052\">pic.twitter.com\/vG86Cla052<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WhoWoreWh@tDaily (@WhoWoreWhatDly) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhoWoreWhatDly\/status\/830895653299638272\">February 12, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and the huge disc earrings and statement rings on Andra Day gave me &#8217;70s vibes.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AndraDay?src=hash\">#AndraDay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/jewelry?src=hash\">#jewelry<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NAACP?src=hash\">#NAACP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ImageAwards?src=hash\">#ImageAwards<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/redcarpet?src=hash\">#redcarpet<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aWxloMy5Jg\">pic.twitter.com\/aWxloMy5Jg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WhoWoreWh@tDaily (@WhoWoreWhatDly) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhoWoreWhatDly\/status\/830898800701095936\">February 12, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<p>At the British Academy Film Awards today, the jewelry talk was all about Kate Middleton&#8217;s massive diamond earrings with pear-shaped (and almost pear-sized) center stones. <\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color:#fff;display:inline-block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#a7a7a7;font-size:11px;width:100%;max-width:594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding:0;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/634937868\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow:hidden;position:relative;height:0;padding:69.865320% 0 0 0;width:100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/634937868?et=Zy5ZJE8vTkBwGdEvNnWbFg&#038;viewMoreLink=on&#038;sig=gufHn2qRAQP6D-57lwIecMaGYSHm6Un74qdds5W-AZU=&#038;caption=true\" width=\"594\" height=\"415\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"display:inline-block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>This look is radical for a royal, plus pear cuts are so hot lately. But I wouldn&#8217;t be surprised to see a design like this at the Oscars. Looking for something more daring, I settled on Naomie Harris. Her earrings weren&#8217;t extreme, but they had great movement and color and perfectly complemented her ice-cream-colored Gucci dress.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color:#fff;display:inline-block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#a7a7a7;font-size:11px;width:100%;max-width:594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding:0;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/634960174\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow:hidden;position:relative;height:0;padding:70.875421% 0 0 0;width:100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/634960174?et=ji9JcC9TQMplRfb3o_B01w&#038;viewMoreLink=on&#038;sig=t0dp1hyfggd47YS-nprT9St6c6MvvQxaUmrroOa7Tjs=&#038;caption=true\" width=\"594\" height=\"421\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"display:inline-block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>As for the Grammys &#8212; which are on right now &#8212;  my heart skipped a beat when I saw what Charlie XCX was wearing. I&#8217;ve written about my decades-long love of <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/jewels-of-the-month-part-ii-more-punk-platinum\/\">safety-pin earrings before<\/a> and Charlie XCX DID THAT THING with oversize safety pins from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.billboard.com\/articles\/news\/grammys\/7686245\/charli-xcx-grammy-dress-2017\">the original punk designer, Vivienne Westwood<\/a>. I haven&#8217;t found the perfect photo of them yet, but you can get some idea of the size.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color:#fff;display:inline-block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#a7a7a7;font-size:11px;width:100%;max-width:428px;\">\n<div style=\"padding:0;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/634974882\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow:hidden;position:relative;height:0;padding:138.785047% 0 0 0;width:100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/634974882?et=HGQuy3IbTS9feCtfZ5ZYiA&#038;viewMoreLink=on&#038;sig=YJEMb7VpJhHHj6CfXxNpwQrXa56WSQDutSjdmhyVGWA=&#038;caption=true\" width=\"428\" height=\"594\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"display:inline-block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Being a jewelry designer, I&#8217;m thrilled to see special-event earrings that aren&#8217;t diamond chandeliers. Good job, everyone!<\/p>\n<p>Next up: my Best Dressed\/Wear What You Want award for the Grammys.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m excited to see big, un-stuffy, unexpected earrings having a major moment on this weekend&#8217;s red carpets. Tracee Ellis Ross was my Best Dressed at the Golden Globes last month thanks to her two fistfuls of rings. Proving she&#8217;s no one-trick jewelry pony, Ross went completely ringless at last night&#8217;s NAACP Image Awards.\u00a0 That kept&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/awards-show-jewelry-naacp-baftas-grammys\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[387,10,60,589,719],"tags":[1148,1146,1149,1147,1071],"class_list":{"0":"post-35513","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-awards-shows","7":"category-celebrities","8":"category-earrings","9":"category-grammys-2","10":"category-jewelry","11":"tag-baftas-fashion","12":"tag-grammys-jewelry","13":"tag-kate-middleton-earrings","14":"tag-naacp-image-awards-jewelry","15":"tag-tracee-ellis-ross","16":"entry"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35513","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35513"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35513\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35517,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35513\/revisions\/35517"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35513"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35513"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35513"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}