The Essentials: Statement Stud Earrings

As the tresses of well-coiffed lasses migrate upward into romantic braids, ponytails, and chignons to combat the rising temperatures, the naked earlobe begs to be adorned—after all, why should necks and fingers have all the fun? There are shoulder-grazing chandelier earrings by the bushels, of course, as designers such as Dolce & Gabbana are still wooing over-the-top ear candy for spring. But how does the working girl navigate this trend for her conservative office environment? After all, it's unlikely that one can power strut down the aisles of cubicles with giant jewels dangling from her ears without garnering a raised eyebrow or two.

Enter the Statement Stud Earring: equally colourful and sartorially advanced, but neater and smaller in size than doorknocker chandelier earrings. So go ahead, throw your hair up and show off those ears with gusto (add a stroke of black cat-eye liner to further compliment the look).