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Frederique Constant Art of Porcelain

29/04/2016

The Swiss watch manufacturer Frederique Constant is delighted to introduce a new model to its successful Classics collection: the Classics Art of Porcelain, a genuinely unique watch limited to only 188 pieces. By day or by night, this peerless timepiece will bring elegance and sophistication to every wrist.

The Classics Art of Porcelain timepieces set themselves apart from other watches in the Classics collection; the addition of a hand made porcelain dial and the accentuated black roman numerals bring a unique and elegant touch to the refined design.

The beauty, depth and subtle texture of the hand made porcelain dial speaks for itself, but what makes this model so special is the fact that each dial is made by skilled craftsmen from the Zsolnay Porcelain Manufacture, who ensure that the colour of the porcelain will last for decades. The Zsolnay factory was established by Miklós Zsolnay (1800–1880) in Pécs, Hungary, to produce ceramics in 1853. In 1863, his son, Vilmos Zsolnay (1828–1900) joined the company and became its manager and director after several years. He led the factory to worldwide recognition by demonstrating its innovative products at world fairs and international exhibitions, including the 1873 World Fair in Vienna. Then at the 1878 World Fair in Paris, where Zsolnay received a Grand Prix.

Porcelain is a ceramic material made by heating components in a kiln to temperatures reaching between 1,200 and 1,400 °C (2,200 and 2,600 °F). The toughness, strength and translucence of porcelain arises mainly from vitrification and the formation of the mineral mullite within the body at these high temperatures. Porcelain is highly valued due to its association with the court, either as a tribute offering, or as a product of kilns under imperial supervision. Unlike its lower-fired counterparts, porcelain does not need glazing. However, many types of porcelain are further treated using various methods, such as the iron-containing glaze, for its striking effects on porcelain.

Sumptuous and Timeless design

The Classics Art of Porcelain is presented with a highly polished, 3-parts stainless steel case of 40mm. The porcelain dial features the words “Swiss Made” at 6 o’clock to pay tribute to its Swiss origins, and the Roman numeral indexes give this model a classic appearance.

Driven by the FC-302 automatic calibre, with 25 jewels and a 42-hour power reserve, this watch features the hours and minutes functions. The sapphire crystal case back enables to admire the FC-302 in action and is water-resistant up to 3 ATM. Finally, this elegant timepiece is finished with a black leather strap and will be produced in a strictly limited edition of 188 pieces.

About Frederique Constant

Frederique Constant is a family owned watch manufacturer based in Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva, Switzerland. The company is involved in all stages of watch production, from initial design, to final assembly and quality control. Frederique Constant develops, manufactures, and assembles in-house calibers, 20 different versions since 2004. In 2015 Frederique Constant introduced the first Swiss made Horological Smartwatch, powered by MotionX® and entirely displayed with analog dial, thereby creating an entirely new watch category in the Swiss watch industry. Frederique Constant watches are defined by their high quality and differentiation and precision in design and manufacturing. Their perceived value, through quality of design, materials, and manufacture, is a key component of their success. Each watch is assembled by hand, with the latest equipment and extensive controls, to ensure maximum quality and durability. The company embraces innovation to offer creativity and exceptional value. Its 32,000 square foot facility in Geneva is ultra modern and offers the best environment for its passionate watchmakers.

About Zsolnay

Zsolnay Porcelain Manufacture was founded by Miklós Zsolnay (1800–1880) in Pécs, Hungary in1853. Zsolnay Porcelain Manufacture has produced outstanding works of art. Zsolnay is still headquartered in Pécs, where it also has a museum located in the Zsolnay family’s former home. Zsolnay has gained worldwide recognition at world fairs and international exhibitions, including the 1873 World Fair in Vienna and the 1878 World Fair in Paris, where Zsolnay received a Grand Prix. The history of Zsolnay Porcelain Manufacture is intertwined not only with those of a city rich in historical and cultural tradition and of an exceptionally talented family, but also of the whole of Hungary. The name of the Zsolnay Family and the depiction of the five towers after which the city was named in the Middle Ages have become known and recognized all across Europe and around the world during the periods when industry and commerce were not restrained by borders, and social and economic development were inspired by a desire for progress, and the uninhibited blossoming of culture and the arts.

For more information, please visit our website or feel free to contact us directly.

You can email Miss. Annabel Corlay at corlay@frederique-constant.com.

Alpina & Icelegacy 2016

Editor

27/04/2016

Alpina & Icelegacy 2016 Borge Ousland and Vincent Colliard to cross the Alaskan st. Elias ice field unsupported

Norwegian Polar Explorer Borge Ousland and French Adventurer Vincent Colliard are currently attempting the unsupported crossing of the St. Elias Ice Field. They started their expedition on the 21st of April and are currently on the ice for their third glacier crossing – after the successful Main Spitsbergen and Stikine Glacier crossings – of the Alpina & Ice Legacy Project, a long-term expedition project to become the first Men to cross the 20 largest glaciers on earth. The aim is to raise public awareness about the importance for mankind of preserving the ancestral ice, and to collect data for the scientific community. Both adventurers will wear the ALPINA HOROLOGICAL SMARTWATCH to measure their activity parameters and sleep during the crossing.

Area Facts

Shared between Alaska and Canada, St Elias Wrangell Mountains Range Ice field is the largest non-polar ice field in the world with a total 31700 square kilometers and up to 1 kilometer thick. It nourishes many valley glaciers that drain down both sides of the range. St Elias Wrangell Mountains Range Ice Field is mostly in retreat.

Plate tectonics are responsible for the uplift of the mountain ranges that cross the ice field. Its extreme high point is Mount St. Elias at 5,489 m, the second tallest mountain in both the United States and Canada. Also, the competing forces of volcanism and glaciation have shaped the ice field.

Two main rivers border the ice field. The Copper River is a 290-mile (470 km) river in south-central Alaska known for its extensive delta ecosystem, as well as for its prolific runs of wild salmon. The river is the tenth largest in the United States. The Alsek river is a wilderness river flowing from Canada – Yukon into Northern British Columbia -and into Alaska. The ice field have advanced and retreated repeatedly, reaching the sea and filling the rivers of Copper and Alsek.

St Elias Wrangell Mountains Range Ice Field has a wide variety of habitats. Much of the area is high mountain peaks covered with permanent ice. Rivers occupy broad, flat glacial valleys and have constantly-changing braided riverbeds. Apart from the relatively sterile glacial and riverbed areas, the environment can be divided into different categories such as: lowlands, wetlands, uplands, sub-alpine and alpine. Some of these environments are influenced and defined by the presence of permafrost, permanently frozen sub-soil.

The animal life is quite rich in the area including black bears, wolves, brown bears, and caribou. Mountain goats and Dall sheep are found in mountainous areas. Many different species of fish and bird are also present in the region.

Route

The 2 explorers are planning to start their expedition around 20th of April. They will first embark on flying journey onboard a Cessna 185 with all their gear. The plan is to fly over the icecap all the way to the start point, Novatak area at approx. 59’ 24’’53N 138’ 22’’ 23W.

From there, they will ski pulling their sleds for about 430 kilometers all the way to Miles area 60’40’’32N 144’ 36’’00W. Then Børge Ousland and Vincent Colliard hope to use their light rafts and paddle the Copper river for 30 to 40 kilometers before the pick up point. They will take food and fuel for approx. 40 days.

Scientific Data

Mid April 2016, Børge Ousland and Vincent Colliard will meet Dr. Jeffrey M. Welker – Professor of Biological Sciences – from the university of Anchorage in order to work together. The idea is about sampling snow for the spatial variation in “black carbon”, snow water isotopes, and using radar to examine glacier ice properties during the expedition. Consequently, the goal is to have the explorers bringing these samples and data back to professor Welker for future studies.

Social Media

It will be possible to follow the expedition daily through the website www.icelegacy.com directly on the home page. The website will be updated every day for whole length of the expedition. From the ice, the 2 explorers will transfer their position, some text describing the day on the field and also a photo in order to illustrate the text. The content will be then relayed on all IceLegacy and Alpina Watches social platforms.

"Borge Ousland is undoubtedly the most experienced living polar explorer," National Geographic Adventure. — “Borge Ousland is undoubtedly the most experienced living polar explorer,” National Geographic Adventure.

Photo & Videography

Alongside Alpina, Icelegacy is also partnering with National Geographic. While on the ice, Børge Ousland and Vincent Colliard will document their journey from the very beginning of the journey all the way to its end. People can already see some of the footage edited by National Geographic and the website www.nationalgeographic.com

About the Explorers

Borge Ousland – The Legend

“Borge Ousland is undoubtedly the most experienced living polar explorer,” National Geographic Adventure.

With more than 20 years of record-breaking Arctic and Antarctic expeditions, Norwegian Borge Ousland became the first explorer to complete a solo expedition to the North Pole without resupplying. As a Nansen and Amundsen heir, he was also the first to cross the Antarctic continent alone. Borge is also a renowned photographer and documentary filmmaker who has already received numerous international awards for his films and expeditions.

Vincent Colliard – The Successor

“Vincent Colliard is a young adventurer, energetic and with a strong character, who has the unique ability to forge ahead when anyone else would give up.” Borge Ousland

Frenchman Vincent Colliard, 28 years old, is an experienced adventurer, having participated in expeditions across Norway, Patagonia, Alaska and the Himalayas. In 2010, he was a crewmember aboard “Northern Passage” with his mentor Borge Ousland during the historic first expedition/circumnavigation of the Arctic Ocean ever completed in a single season. Once again with his mentor, he completed the first crossing of Nordauslandet glacier in Spitsbergen in 2012.

About Alpina & Ice Legacy

By supporting the IceLegacy project by Borge Ousland, the only man to have crossed the North and South poles alone, and Vincent Colliard, young adventurer and Borge Ousland’s partner, Alpina Watches wants to promote the protection of the glaciers, an environmental and climate issue that is dire yet little known, yet of enormous importance for the future of our planet.

The project combines athletic prowess, human adventure and the sharing of knowledge about the polar environment with as many people as possible, so that future generations may enjoy the fascinating and priceless legacy of glaciers and icecaps: believe, preserve, transmit.

Borge and Vincent will measure their effort with the Alpina Horological Smartwatch. The watch will measure the distance covered, their steps, calories burned and sleep profile during the entire crossing. The watch will also wake them up when their body is most ready for their effort.

About the Alpina Horological Smartwatch

The Alpina Horological Smartwatch is the synthesis of high-tech innovation and traditional Swiss watch craftsmanship. There is no digital screen on the Alpina Horological Smartwatch. Instead, the beautiful laser cut hands on the watch dial display information in analog form. The Alpina Horological Smartwatches retain their natural classic beauty and can deliver the benefits of the quantified self, all without ever having to recharge a battery.

Powered by MotionX®, the 100m/330ft water-resistant Alpina Horological Smartwatches is capable of bi-directional communication with iPhone and Android apps. The Alpina Horological Smartwatch supports the following functionalities:

– Always-on time & date

– MotionX® activity tracking

– Sleeptracker® sleep monitoring

– Sleep cycle alarms

– Get-Active alerts

– Adaptive coaching

– World Time

– 2 years battery life / 100m-300ft water-resistant

The MotionX patented sensor-fusion engine tracks activity and sleep patterns with high accuracy. Activity and sleep information is presented in real-time using beautiful traditional analog dials. The watch synchronizes automatically with applications on Apple and Android smartphones. On the iOS and Android apps, simple and easy-to-understand graphics highlight how much one has moved and slept during the day, week, or month. This data will assist users to better understanding themselves, and along with appropriate goal setting and intelligent coaching, will improve their well-being. Better sleep and a more active lifestyle are widely recognized as simple, but effective, positive behavioral changes.

About Alpina

ALPINA, THE ORIGINAL SWISS SPORT WATCH

ALPINE SPORTS WATCH MANUFACTURING – SINCE 1883

Alpina, famous for its red triangle signature, is an independent, family-owned fine watchmaking manufacture based in Geneva, Switzerland. Founded in 1883, Alpina’s watchmaking history spans more than 130 years.

A true pioneer of the Swiss watchmaking industry, Alpina has been the source of numerous patents and innovative calibers. Alpina invented the concept of the Swiss sport watch, as we know it today, with the birth of its legendary Alpina 4 in 1938. Today, Alpina is one of the very few independent Swiss watch companies, which develops, produces and assembles its movements entirely in-house. Alpina proposes five in-house calibers: the AL-980 Tourbillon; the AL-718 World Timer; the AL-950 Automatic Regulator; the AL-710 Automatic Small Date, and, most recently, the AL-760 Flyback Chronograph, featuring the new and patented “Direct Flyback” technology.

Faithful to its long tradition of innovation, in 2015 Alpina introduced the first connected Swiss Made Horological Smartwatch, thereby creating an entirely new watch category in the Swiss watch industry.

Alpina’s mission is to design and engineer luxury sport watches that operate with the greatest precision and reliability possible in the most demanding sporting environments, like the Alps.

www.alpina-watches.com

For more information, please visit our website or contact Mrs Annabel Corlay at corlay@alpina-watches.com

Are children really dictating their own style choices including jewelry?

Editor

04/04/2016

Kids today are genuine fashionistas. They love jewelry, fancy clothes and other accessories, and many want to look just like their parents.

Young girls in particular, have started developing their very own sense of style. Believe it or not, children have stopped asking their parents for fashion advice. They’re drawing their inspiration from their favorite cartoons and TV shows, and they’ve even honed a sense of brand awareness.

Kids are becoming familiar with high fashion from a very early age

Kids are developing a keen sense of fashion from a very early age. Those between the ages of 5 and 7 already know how to use social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram or Twitter; and thus check out what’s truly popular in the world of fashion. Furthermore, those over 9 have already started to be more eco-friendly; meaning that if they like something – particularly jewelry – they want to know where that piece originated.

The children’s jewelry industry is dominated by toddlers with ages between 6 and 12. Beads in particular, are in high demand. Young girls in particular are extremely fond of their mother’s sense of style and personal fashion trend. Over the years, brands like Hello Kitty and Disney Couture have managed to make a lot of kids more aware of the latest trends in jewelry and other accessories.

Bracelets and earrings – most appreciated kids’ accessories

Bracelets and earrings are extremely popular among kids today, especially young girls. Manufactured from yellow gold and silver, and adorned with semi-precious stones and gems in all sorts of colors, these accessories are extremely fashion-forward. For boys, the most appreciate jewelry item is the ID bracelet made of stainless steel or silver with a leather strap. Additional bracelets for boys are made of metal with cute pendants in the shape of planes, cars or soccer balls.

Why should parents buy jewelry for their kids?

Parents are used to buying jewelry items for their kids at birth, on their christening, and at birthdays. Because these are milestone moments, the items are usually made of gold, whether yellow or white. Such heart-warming gifts have a great impact on the kids. Years in the future, they will finally understand the purpose.

Rings

Rings are more appreciated by girls with ages between 7 and 12. This is the appropriate age to gain an interest in their mother’s sense of fashion. Signet rings have become extremely popular lately; there’s a wide variety of styles and models you can choose from for your little girl. Better yet, bring her to the jewelry store and allow her to make her own choice. Believe it or not, kids have an exquisite sense of fashion. Apart from drawing their inspiration from their parents, they usually want items that are unique and crafted especially for them.

Jewelry stores have special sections for kids’ jewelry

Jewelry store have started to acknowledge the great importance of jewelry for kids. Many top brands have special sections for the little ones, and the available items are both playful and fashionable. Junior collections are incredibly appreciated by parents too; it’s actually an opportunity for them to make the best gift for their children.

Color plays a key role in kids ’fashion. Children are particularly fond of bright colors and sparkly gems. But then again, as a parent you have to make sure your toddler chooses something tasteful. You’re there to help, so it’s your responsibility to offer suggestions. Joyful accessories are the best! Shop for the coolest pieces, allow your toddlers to make their own pick and remember to have fun.

By Alfred Stallion and MyFamilySilver.com!

Frederique Constant Manufacture Perpetual Calendar

Editor

18/03/2016

Frederique Constant Manufacture Perpetual Calendar

Ever since the creation of Frederique Constant, Swiss made fine watchmaking has been an inexhaustible source of inspiration for its founders, both whom deeply admire and respect the mechanical ingenuity and the refined aesthetic of Swiss watches. For this reason, the independent family-owned brand decided to create its own in-house movement and launched in 2004 the Heart Beat Manufacture calibre. As a company, the passionate watchmaker Frederique Constant doesn’t rest on its past achievements but makes it a point of honour to continue to innovate, by exploring new possibilities. Indeed, with already 19 movements in its name, which are entirely, designed, produced and hand-assembled in the Manufacture in Plan-les-Ouates. Frederique Constant continues, every year, to add movements to its in-house collection; and this year is no exception.

After introducing the first Swiss made Horological Smartwatch, powered by MotionX® last year, Frederique Constant is pushing out the boundaries of innovation once more. This year, Frederique Constant is investing a new field of mechanical perfection by creating its first in-house perpetual calendar with the Manufacture Perpetual Calendar. A mechanical wonder, that will keep track on all the days of our lives for a century at a time.

Designed in keeping with classical watchmaking principles, updated with innovative 21st-century techniques the Manufacture Perpetual Calendar of Frederique Constant has been entirely created to meet customers requirements, which are : robustness, reliability and easy to adjust.

The in-house movement encased in this watch, was entirely created by Manuel Da Silva Matos, R&D director, and Pim Koeslag, technical director of Frederique Constant, after two years of research and development, a creative tandem who constantly surprise us by the technical mastery displayed in their timepieces.

The Frederique Constant Manufacture Perpetual Calendar is one of the most innovative yet easy to assemble perpetual calendar watch ever produced. The designers used the latest technology in the design of the movement parts. The calculations and the machines used to make the parts are state of the art and very precise.

Frederique Constant Manufacture Perpetual Calendar FC-775V4S4

Produced and assembled by the Frederique Constant watchmakers in our Plan-les-Ouates ateliers, the Manufacture Perpetual Calendar beats thanks to the new in-house FC-775 automatic calibre, which drives the hour and minute hands along with the perpetual calendar. The FC-775 calibre measures just 6,7mm thick, beats at a Frequency of 4 HZ (28’8000 vibrations per hour), has 26 jewels and a 38-hour power reserve.

The finishing of the 191 parts, produced with the Frederique Constant CNC machines makes sure that this timepiece is a reliable gage of long-term functionality.

Inset buttons on both sides of the case are used to easily adjust the calendar mechanism. One button near 5 o’clock advances the moon phase, while another near 8 o’clock is used for the date of the week, and the one button at 10 o’clock advances the day and date simultaneously. When you adjust your perpetual

calendar, you need to set the date first and then the day. To finish, the button near 11o’clock displays the month and the leap year at the same time. The hour

and minute functions are adjustable through the crown. Once adjusted, this highly sophisticated mechanism will take into account the months with 30 and 31 days, the 28 days of February and also the leap year cycle with the return of 29 February every four years.

Normally this watch shouldn’t require any manual correction before 400 years, but as there is an exception in the Gregorian Calendar, the watch will need to be adjusted on March 1st 2100, which would have been be a leap year.

Appreciated as a masterpiece in its simplicity and refinement, the perpetual calendar shows the lunar cycles but also the minutes, hours, date, day, month and leap year in four digits.

Loyal to the signature codes of the Slimline collection, the Manufacture Perpetual

Calendar calibre will be fitted according to your choice between rose gold plated or stainless steel case of 42mm.

The three first models of the Manufacture Perpetual Calendar range are presented with a very clean and pure dial, either silver or blue with the button-hour markers matching the color of the case. These beautiful models are capable of finding there way unscathed though passing and successive eras.

All dressed in the finest robes, these 3 new models are fitted with a sapphire case back enabling to admire the FC-775 movement with its Perlage & Circular Côtes de Genève decoration and with a case water-resistant to 3 ATM.

These magnificent timepieces are enhanced with a brown or black alligator strap and are presented in a luxurious wooden gift box.

The Frederique Constant Manufacture Perpetual Calendar is not only a great timepiece of haute Horlogerie but is a beautiful time keeper that you can imagine your grandchildren’s children still wearing and cherishing in the future. As a family owned Watch Company, it was important for Frederique Constant not to create a simple watch but a real legacy for the future generation with a price range more than attractive.

Frederique Constant Manufacture Perpetual Calendar Mvt_FC_775-Duo

About Frederique Constant

Frederique Constant is a family owned watch manufacturer based in Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva, Switzerland. The company is involved in all stages of watch production, from initial design, to final assembly and quality control. Frederique Constant develops, manufactures, and assembles in-house calibers, 19 different versions since 2004. In 2015 Frederique Constant introduced the first Swiss made Horological Smartwatch, powered by MotionX® and entirely displayed with analog dial, thereby creating an entirely new watch category in the Swiss watch industry. Frederique Constant watches are defined by their high quality and differentiation and precision in design and manufacturing. Their perceived value, through quality of design, materials, and manufacture, is a key component of their success. Each watch is assembled by hand, with the latest equipment and extensive controls, to ensure maximum quality and durability. The company embraces innovation to offer creativity and exceptional value. Its 32,000 square foot facility in Geneva is ultra modern and offers the best environment for its passionate watchmakers.

For more information, please visit our website or feel free to contact us directly.

You can email Miss. Annabel Corlay at corlay@frederique-constant.com.

A BRAND NEW Asian Gem & Jewellery Trade Fair

Editor

26/02/2016

A BRAND NEW Asian Gem & Jewellery Trade Fair Makes its Debut in Hong Kong in September 2016

To jewellery manufacturers and sellers, Asia is now rising as a highly promising market with huge potential and lots of business opportunities. The first International Gem & Jewellery Festival, to be launched in mid September 2016, sets to provide an ideal platform for gems and jewellery buyers and sellers in the region and from across the world to meet and develop new business opportunities together.

The new show is organised by Hong Kong-based International Jewellery Event Limited in collaboration with three prominent trade associations: Hong Kong Gold & Silver Ornament Workers And Merchants General Union, Hong Kong Gemstone Manufacturers Association and Hong Kong Pearl Association. The show manager is ComAsia Limited.

The International Gem & Jewellery Festival is positioned as a showcase of Asian gems and jewellery and a platform for reaching to more regional and global markets. September has been a prime timeslot for a number of important jewellery trade fairs held in Hong Kong and nearby cities in the region. The new show, being strategically staged around the same time, will render an extra sourcing and buying opportunity for these buyers. It is also coming in the right time for those fine jewellery buyers who are looking for new supplies and products to cater the year-end Christmas and New Year’s gift-shopping season.

The outdoor show venue Hong Kong Central Harbourfront Event Space is located at the heart of Hong Kong’s CBD and overseeing the world renowned Victoria Harbour. It’s in close proximity to the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre and easily reached by convenient land and sea transports. What’s more, the causal and friendly marquee ambience is totally different from any general indoor venues. It promises to give exhibitors and visitors a very special and unique experience.

According to the show organisers, the inaugural International Gem & Jewellery Festive will feature a strong lineup of several hundreds of Asia-based gem suppliers and jewellery manufacturers presenting their best offers of gems, diamonds, pearls and a fine collection of finished jewellery products. Serious buyers who are looking for new supplies of finest gems and jewellery pieces from Asia will definitely find the new show just unmissable.

Media Enquiry:

Miss Linda Chan, Marketing Manager

ComAsia Limited

Tel: 852 – 3588 9688

Fax: 852 – 3588 9668

Email: linda.chan@comasia.com

Show Website: www.igjexpo.com

Retro Fashion : Accessories that make just as much of an impact

Editor

25/02/2016

This season, retro accessories are making an impact. They’re a perfect addition to any kind of outfit. Fashion trends are cyclical and we see pretty often how long-forgotten tendencies come back at some point. Retro accessories can make a difference and add class to an average outfit. Be inspired and allow the newly revamped retro trend to make an impression on your current sense of style. Here are some further guidelines to help you make the best choices.

Retro-inspired jewelries are making a comeback

Old-fashioned jewelry sets with a modern twist add a sublime touch to your current fashion style, whether they’re made of precious metals like gold and platinum, or more affordable options like metal and silver. What really matters the most is for you to find jewelry that fits your personality and fashion sense. Retro jewelry have inestimable value, and are usually handmade; they’re attentively crafted and their allure and overall appeal last for years. Rings with oversized gems, statement necklaces with layers and unusual shapes, bulky bracelets and cluster earrings will take the stage this 2016.

Polka dots accessories

Dots, dots, dots! This season is all about accessories and jewelry with polka dots to emphasize the retro fashion trend. This cheerful design comes with a lot of color this 2016. However you might want to keep your choice of clothes as simple as possible in order for the retro-inspired jewelry to balance the outfit you’re wearing. Whether you want to make an impression with a stunning necklace, or use other accessories to give you a boost of confidence, there’s no doubt that polka dots will do the trick. Wear colorfully dotted headbands, umbrellas, bags, gloves, and hats and feel beautiful and confident in your retro-modern outfit.

Brass necklaces

Chic jewelry is a great way of personalizing your outfit. Brass in particular, is once again in trend this season. The materials looks more like “dirty gold” but it’s extremely affordable and chic. It will give a twist to your retro-inspired look by making it more modern and appealing. Brass jewelry is a great alternative to gold or platinum; it has a luxurious, industrial-like appeal that’s pretty bold and impressive. Brass bracelets, earrings or necklaces can perfectly compliment a retro or vintage-inspired outfit. Wear them with ripped jeans and a t-shirt, or make an impression with a classic little black dress.

Polka dots accessories

Bold rings

Also known as statement rings, this trend has been around for a couple of years now. Women like to wear big, bulky rings to emphasize their sense of style and bring all the attention to their delicate hands. Go for bright colors and glitzy metals, and pair your hand accessories with a playful outfit. Bold rings are an ideal choice for women who like to wear black; it’s a perfect chance to make a casual all-black outfit stand out and appear more vivid.

Signet rings are taking the spotlight this season. They’re no longer aimed at men, and they feature extra additions to the classic design, such as gems and other precious stone instead of crests and engravings. The signet can have an impact on your style; it is a type of ring that screams lavishness and opulence. Decide on the most inspirational model, and widen your fashion sense.

Monochromatic fashion accessories

Pearls are often associated with the vintage-inspired trend. However, they’re also an important part of the retro style. Pearls are timeless jewelry that should be included into your jewelry box for this season. Layered necklaces with differently colored pearls are the new thing of the season. The more the merrier, although make sure when pairing them. Simple, linear outfits with no other accessories are the best. Given the volume of this sort of necklace, you want preserve some sort of balance and not overdo your style.

Retro-inspired accessories can have the biggest impact. They’re bold, colorful, and impressively-looking. Perfect for women wearing casual clothes, as well as for women wearing elegant outfits, retro jewelry sets are a must have for 2016. Give a twist to your current sense of style and make it stand out. Be bold with gold or emphasize your urban-like preferences with brass and let this year swipe you off your feet with the coolest, most stunning accessories.

By Alfred Stallion and MyFamilySilver.com!

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Frederique Constant Art of Porcelain

Alpina & Icelegacy 2016

Frederique Constant Manufacture Perpetual Calendar

A BRAND NEW Asian Gem & Jewellery Trade Fair

A BRAND NEW Asian Gem & Jewellery Trade Fair Makes its Debut in Hong Kong in September 2016

Retro Fashion : Accessories that make just as much of an impact

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