SS26 Necklace Trends: Summer’s New Jewellery Formula

On the fashion catwalks, ideas are often exaggerated, with designers pumping up the volume through statement jewels and accessories. Summer dressing, however, calls for a different approach. With fewer layers, lighter fabrics and often more colour, jewellery becomes more subtle and nuanced.

Floaty scoop-neck dresses, unbuttoned shirts and poolside glamour in a slinky swimsuit invite you to have fun with the latest necklace trends, for there is nothing like the glimmer of gold in the sunshine on tanned skin to make you feel good. Opulence takes a back seat in high summer, with more minimalist looks like torques, sautoirs and pendants coming to the fore in collections by Roberto Cavalli, Ralph Lauren, Tod’s and Michael Kors, where fashion’s simpler silhouettes are paired with more understated jewels.