From Zahra

Statement Jewelry with Make My Statement

My favorite way to dress up a simple look is by adding one wow piece like a statement necklace. Today I’m excited to partner with Make My Statement, a newly launched jewelry company with some absolutely fantastic pieces, including a new line of chokers you must check out. I’m already looking at adding this and this to my collection to wear all at once. Sometimes it is hard to know if something is going to look and feel just as good in real life as it does in the online shop, and these definitely do.

I wore this a few days ago, and Adam told me I looked ‘pretty like a princess’. He learned what a princess is from playing Mario brothers, lol. It is so sweet that he notices when I wear something special. It sometimes makes me feel like I should perhaps buy him a custom photo necklace or so. I think it is also because when I take the time to dress nice and wear my favorite jewelry for myself, that positive feeling sort of radiates.

Here I’ve styled the Samara statement necklace by Make My Statement for an evening look with a nude bodycon dress, which obviously has spandex for days…ha! While I love it for dressing up a look, it would look so effortlessly cool paired with a vintage graphic t-shirt, distressed denim and a leather jacket (i.e. my outfit plans for this weekend).

What do you think, are you into statement necklaces or chokers? or both like me? Let me know!

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