Let your lobes do the talking

So it's time for the statement necklace to step aside, and for the statement earring to take its place. It's been a long time coming, as the statement necklace has held its position at the number one spot for years now. It seems a long time ago, way back in the early noughties, since the statement earring has received so much attention, but now they're back they mean business. I like to think of it as a sort of homage to Pat Butcher's demise on Eastenders earlier this year.

{my new chandeliers}

{£5.99 from H&M}

Anyway, whatever the reason, this is a great way to bring your outfit bang up to date with a small investment. There are some fine and fabulous specimens out there - I stopped at H&M yesterday and picked up this silver pair, and was also sorely tempted by the neons too. Keep a pair in your handbag to put in after work, to take your outfit from call-centre to cocktails.

Top row, left to right:
Fluorescent yellow deco flower drop earrings, £7.50 Matthew Williamson for Debenhams; Darling bug drop earrings, £20 ASOS; Stone cascade earrings, £12 Oasis; Irregular stone drop earrings, £15 ASOS.

Middle row, left to right:
Gold chandelier tassel earrings, £24 Jenny Packham for Debenhams; Earrings £5.99 H&M; Neon pink earrings, £5.99 H&M; Light blue crystal dangle earrings, £15 River Island.

Bottom row, left to right:
Pearl filigree drop earrings, £22.50 House of Fraser; Silver tone and pink dangle earrings, £10 River Island; Silver tone crystal tear drop earrings, £10 River Island; Flower and jewel drop earrings, £15 ASOS.