As a lover of trawling online for clothing and accessories (I find it mind numbingly relaxing to do, if not costly at the same time!) I find that, among the cute and bargainous finds, I do place a few question marks on some pieces I come across, no matter how much I initially like them! Sometimes designers do not seem to put much thought into how actually ‘wearable’ a piece is, just how it looks! Just as an example; quite a few times now I have come across some lovely looking charm bracelets for sale but surely they cannot be sensible by the mounds of really heavy metal charms! – One quick flick of a wrist and you could knock yourself out!!
This weighty gold swan lake ring is very imaginative and beautiful, so pretty – but is it really that practical for a ring? May be wearable for the careful – but, and this may just be me, I just know that this ring will be tangled in the biggest knot in my hair the moment I leave the house for a night out on the town!!
I came across this silver barbed wire bangle – a real contemporary and striking unisex piece but for the ‘oh so careful’ only me thinks!
If I am not sure whether an item is ‘good to wear’ or not, sample buying initially (some companies will be obliging with free samples!) so that you can wear the item yourself, or give to friends to provide feedback on, is a good idea – this way I can ensure that the store only supplies great quality products thus meaning no negative feedback from customers, and this goes for handmade independent products also.
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