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Drop earrings passé?

Lyn D.

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I am not feeling my dangly earrings anymore, and wondered if anyone else is noticing this too?
Perhaps it is an age-related thing, but I want to bring attention to my face rather than my neck these days.
I have also noticed that black and darker coloured jewellery gets lost with my darker hair, so my pearls and pearl-like earrings are now favourites.
This could change since I now am sporting a shorter haircut, but I have a feeling it might not. Over to you....

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Latest reply was from Echo

AJ

Veteran

Statement earrings are my hot weather workhorses. I have black hair and most of my long earrings are brights or shiny metallics. Maybe try some different colors?

lyn*

(website)

Veteran

No way - I love dangling earrings, but they sometimes get caught in my hair now that it is longer; I think I am a medium dangler :p

Deborah

Veteran

I have only just started wearing drop earrings:). I find I really like the look with my shorter bob. I will wear statement-ish earrings and no necklace:)

shaz

Im planning on wearing some tomorrow to much like hard work to keep up with what's hot and what's not so if i like it im wearing it

Caro in Oz

Veteran

I've mostly stopped wearing earrings - this reminds me to put some in or the holes will close up

Lyn D.

Veteran

Thanks for the feedback Ladies!
Seems that drop earrings are still popular, and with Summer approaching I might give them a go again.

Niefern

I wear drop earrings a lot, though I avoid the chunky ones as I do not like them so much and also I find them unconfortable due to the weight. I *never* leave home without earrings, I think they are very flattering.

milehighstyle (Linda)

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It depends on my hairstyle at the time. When I wear a bob, it seems my hair fights with some long earrings, hiding half of them with just a bit showing on the bottom. Now I am sporting a pixie, and I like the way long earrings "girl up" my look.

Pawprints

Lyn D just this year I started feeling as you do. More attention to the face and less to the neck. But I have a collection of drop earrings, which always balanced my long neck, and few shorter or stud earrings. I find them hard to find in something that will show under my medium tones medium length hair, and not be too heavy or over-done (I'm not boho or dramatic) but still be substantial enough to contribute to a look. It's a transition I'm just starting. Are you finding studs or short earrings you like?

MsMary

Veteran

You will have to pry my drop earrings out of my cold, dead ears...

pastrygirl

(website)

Veteran

The shorter my hair is, the longer my earrings are.

Adelfa

Veteran

I don't wear longer drop earrings anymore. But I love a shorter drop (.5" to 1.5") and wear them a lot as well as studs.

Elly

Veteran

Dangly earrings are my friend-- while I love and wear my studs as a "completer piece" on most days, you can't really see them from many angles because of my little ears/strong jaw combo. If I want my earrings to show they are dangles. Most of mine are silver or gold and that is enough to highlight them in my dark hair.

Lyn D.

Veteran

Thank-you for your thoughts on this!
Pawprints, I am mainly wearing my larger stud earrings at the moment.
I am heartened that longer earrings are still 'on trend' with you stylish Fabbers, and I will give mine another go after reading all your comments.

Suz

(website)

Veteran

I mostly wear an almost invisible pair of silver studs these days. But larger dangly earrings used to be my statement jewellery of choice and I still have a few pairs. I will wear them mostly in the evening. I don't dislike them. I'm just not feeling them right this minute. But I'm sure that will change again.

Beth

Veteran

Yup, my drop earrings aren't going anywhere soon. Love them.

Jjsloane

Veteran

I go in phases and lately I wear drops more when my hair is up or back. I would never surrender them (actually just bought some Kate Spade red drop earrings I plan to wear in winter ALOT)

Echo

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While I generally don't wear drop earrings - especially longer ones - they are never, ever "out". Styles and trendy lengths might change, but drop earrings are always around.