Crystal Clear

This season Dries Van Noten sent nine of his models down the runway with ears encrusted with irregularly shaped pieces of crystals. Make up artist Peter Philips adhered the crystals with glue and placed each and every one by hand with tweezers, making a makeshift earcuff. The idea came from the big necklaces and larger than life brooches from the show. I want to try a smaller version myself and wonder if my favorite double sided tape will do the trick?

(images via WWD, Style.com, & Vogue)

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  1. Mira wrote:

    Well it looks pretty cool but I don´t know is that is comfy to wear <3

    xx

    glamdevils

    3.14.13
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  2. ayu wrote:

    Wouldn’t your hair get stuck in the tape?

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  3. Reptilia wrote:

    I love it but just for the show!

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    xx

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  4. I love it, it looks so cool!!!

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  5. EmerJa wrote:

    WOW, love it, especially with casual looks, to give a specail touch to the whole! 🙂

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  6. Namrata wrote:

    Love these! I smell a DIY coming my way! Really cool 🙂

    Namrata
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  7. wow…really love this ear cuff..xo, Alma
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  8. Wow! Those are stunning, unique and they look so fun!

    xoxo
    Juliette Laura
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  9. Louise wrote:

    Wowww! That is just awesome!!

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  10. Sinem wrote:

    Hımm interesting! But I agree with Mira are they comfy?

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  11. I find these both very cool and somewhat creepy. I would prefer it more if it were slightly more delicate. It feels a littler terminator-ish to me. Definitely would turn heads though.
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  12. totally sci-fi. i kind of love it, but not sure i would wear one.

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  13. Tibs wrote:

    Wow, ear cuffs look pretty stunning!

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  14. Jaeger wrote:
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  15. i don’t know if this makes me a freak or not, but i would totally wear one of these out to the bar sometime! maybe i’ll have to experiment with DIY!

    <3becky
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  16. Denisa wrote:

    Looks very interesting. Have a nice day.

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  17. dahlia wrote:

    As a veteran of the San Francisco rave scene of the 90s, I would suggest that you simply use false eyelash glue.

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  19. LIV wrote:

    omggg, gorgeous ear cuff!!! xox

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  20. La Lengua wrote:

    It’s like cauliflower ear for rich bitches.

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  21. ktizzle wrote:

    I think my ear piercings look just like that!

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  22. Paula wrote:

    Weird – is it an earing… or a bionic ear? I don’t know if I like it :-S

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  23. amanda wrote:

    I don’t know about double-sided tape, but a little spirit gum should do the trick!

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  24. Alyx wrote:

    What a beautiful, understated accessory, but it goes such a long way.

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  25. i.s. wrote:

    seriously my absolute favorite trend right now! xx
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  26. Laura wrote:

    Love it !
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    3.15.13
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  27. Love this! I think I might give it a go, anything to bling up my everyday! 🙂 XOXO

    3.15.13
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  28. Cammi Pham wrote:

    Beautiful for runway, for real life it is questionable not everyone can rock it
    Cammi @ cammilicious.com

    3.17.13
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  29. Mun wrote:

    Pretty cool but I can’t imagine the time needed to construct them 😉

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  30. Robotification of the ear. Freaks me out!

    3.18.13
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  31. Tra Mi wrote:

    it may seem cold to some but I love it

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    3.23.13
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  32. Shelley wrote:

    A little odd. Not sure if this will catch on!
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  33. This is amazing! I like it.

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  34. I love ear cuffs… they are awesome!!

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  35. Nancy wrote:

    Love it ! gorgeous ear cuff!!!

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  36. Patricia Q wrote:

    Don’t you mean crystal EAR? Sounds like a tedious ordeal to me. I think we’ll be seeing beautiful crystal cuffs created by a clever entrepreneur…look for them shortly!

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  37. Tina wrote:

    Wow does anyone know of a place that sells something like this, they are so gorgeous!
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