U-Shape Necklaces

Closely watched fashion designer Jason Wu, who recently dressed Michelle Obama for Inauguration Day, teamed up with jewelry designer Philip Crangi to toughen up his fall collection with some metal hardware jewelry. The U-shaped necklaces looked inspired by both African culture and architecture. According to Style.com , “His necklaces, earrings, and belts for their show feature long, spindly pieces of metal ‘almost like spears,' as Crangi puts it, hung off of thin fiber-optic wire.”

Vera Wang, the designer known for her romantic wedding dress masterpieces, showcased jewelry that was both crafty and sparkly. Necklaces featuring bejeweled, egg-shaped metal nuggets and white crystals were strung in a U shape on black grosgrain ribbon, adding a touch of whimsy to Wang's basically black clothing collection.

V-Shape Necklaces

Simple silhouetted dresses made of the most luxurious fabric by Lebanese fashion designer Reem Acra cried out for amazing V-shape necklaces, which continue to be the predominant style of the season. Acra who designed both the necklaces and the dresses, presented Oscar-worthy versions featured big, bold, regal colored gemstones in navy blue and red. Several of the necklaces were paired with giant matching earrings for a double dose of glamour.

Another fashion designer who opted for colored gemstones in a V-shape necklace silhouette was Matthew Williamson. Channeling the Navajo Indian culture, he presented beaded and gemstone necklaces in red, turquoise, and brown paired with tactile fabrics. Accents of color reminiscent of Mexican culture will also be popular as we move into fall.

Lastly, fashion designer Thakoon's retail-friendly printed and textured clothing was accessorized with jewelry designer Fenton's by Dana Lorenz V-shape necklaces. The necklaces and matching cuffs (worn on both wrists) were like no other: picture hexagon quartz crystal layered with pieces of mirror and layered onto large metal plates.

Cuffs

More feminine than the cuffs shown on Thakoon's models, the white metal industrial cuffs shown in the Abraxas Rex for Alexander Wang collection showcased a simulated shark fin at the top of each bracelet. Smooth and shiny, the focus was clearly on the sleek shape. Similar in size bracelets made by long time collaborator Robert Lee Morris, were worn over bountiful sleeves made of fur, at the Donna Karen's show in New York.

Big Necklaces

Karen's fluid, black-and-brown jersey garments also came to life when paired with Robert Lee Morris's big bauble necklaces made from combinations of sterling silver, copper, and gunmetal steel. Most of the necklaces comprised several layers of graduated gumball spheres.

Of equally large proportions but vastly different in style were Michael Kors' chainlink chokers in gold. One of the only designers who showed yellow metals on the runway, Kors went for the bold, showing a single necklace style on all models that was so large it resembled a bike chain—but worked with the neo-classical clothing which included suits and dresses with modern and sassy details like high cut slits or cut out shoulders.

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