While we're all eager for consistently warm weather here in New York City, I've been mentally preparing for those humid, nearly 100 degree summer days. Because those are truly brutal. On those days, dressing practically (and accepting that your hair will frizz and that you will be glowing from sweat) is key. Sometimes you'll just want to throw on a white t-shirt, athletic shorts, flip-flops, and call it a day—and that's entirely okay. But it's in times like these that we should all lean on our accessories, especially the ones that make massive statements.
Earlier this year, we celebrated the return of the statement necklace. But what if we told you that the necklace isn't the only piece of jewelry that can entirely make an outfit? Let's discuss statement earrings, the accessory that I will personally be leaning on this summer to get me through those muggy days in style.
Saint Laurent SS26 // Launchmetrics
Chanel SS26 // LaunchmetricsTo us, statement earrings are any style of earrings that draw your eyes upwards. Whether that's due to their size, shape, length, or color, the earrings are catching your attention and putting in a lot of work in terms of the overall look.
Saint Laurent's Spring/Summer 2026 runway featured statement earrings akin to mini chandeliers. Various jewels of carious colors were paired together to create small, but very much statement-making, works of art. Over on Chanel's Spring/Summer 2026 runway, colored feather stud earrings that looked like starbursts were paired with otherwise neutral looks.
Valentino SS26 // Launchmetrics
Chloé SS26 // LaunchmetricsOn Valentino's Spring/Summer 2026 runway, six tiers of towering gold and diamond earrings stole the show amongst voluminous hair and bold colors. The earrings were shoulder length, chunky, and impossible to miss. Chloé's Spring/Summer 2026 runway featured disk earrings with gold trim. These were simple in the world of statement earrings, but entirely effective and eye-catching.
Ouzounova / SplashNews.com
MCvitanovic / SplashNews.comWould a trend really be a trend without it girl approval? On separate occasions, models and it girls Emily Ratajkowski and Bella Hadid made a case for the statement earring off the runway and red carpet. For an appearance on Lena Dunham's 'Famesick' book tour in Philadelphia, Ratajkowski paired leopard print coat with tortoise shell statement earrings. The end result? A look reminiscent of '60s glamour.
For a day out in Cannes, France, Bella Hadid paired diamond, statement-making drop earrings with an icy blue look and tortoise shell Gucci sunglasses.
Ahead, the earrings that we plan on letting do the heavy lifting this season.
Shop The Trend:
