A Golden Touch

Wren & Glory Starburst Stud / Lightning Hand Wrap / Sun Ring

I have a thing for gold jewelry. Clean or statement, there's something about pairing gold jewelry with the right skin tone and the right look that instantly adds an element of warmth. When I stumbled upon Wren & Glory, I fell in love with their innovative designs, and naturally the touches of gold. W&G's more sculptural pieces I've featured here are perfect for upping your cool factor and best paired with a clean back or white look. Shop the links above to score some pieces!

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Rocksbox

Meet the updated jewelry version of sites like StyleMint and Bag Borrow or Steal. Rocksbox has a variety of designer jewelry lines that you can basically "borrow" for as long as you like! Whenever you're ready for a new set, you just simply send back your jewelry (or buy it for 20% off) and a new set arrives to you within the week! They have some of my favorite brands including Gorjana, Jules Smith, and Vanessa Mooney. It's a perfect way to incorporate more jewelry into your look! Use my offer code (emmaxoxo) for your first month free! Sign up now at rocksbox.com

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Two Chainz and Counting

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Vintage GAP Denim Top (similar) / Polo RL Shorts (similar) / Clo Intimo Bra / Alexander Wang Boots / Vintage Chains /  Gorjana, Elizabeth and James, Jennifer Zeuner, Vintage Rings

There's something about throwing on a bunch of chains that gets you feeling tough. I'm not always huge on jewelry but when I do wear it, I keep it really minimal or layer a lot of smaller pieces for a larger impact like above. I love to mix metals, too. Gold (always), rose gold, and silver together makes it multidimensional and the eye curious.

Some of the best jewelry pieces and closet essentials can be found at flea markets, thrift stores, and grandparents' closets. All of my chains are my grandpa's and grandma's, I scored my button down at the Brooklyn Flea Market for $10, and I made my shorts from boys jeans at Goodwill for $3.75. Talk about a deal breaker. If you're more of an onliner, Etsy is a vintage and secondhand haven. All of these bargains paired with a delicate bra and perfect black boots make for an downtown, "coolgirl" result.

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Photography by Jose Martinez