Johnny Depp\’s take on Modern Men\’s Jewelry
Back in 2002 Australian swimming legend Ian Thorpe, launched his own range of men’s jewelry. The critics were quick to judge, and many slandered our olympic hero for venturing outside of the pool. Whilst some conservatives remain stubborn in their beliefs about Thorpe’s fashion venture, it is quite easy to see that this clever change in career path has opened up a wider arena for Australian designers of men’s jewelry. Now celebrities like Johnny Depp are proving that modern men’s jewelry is an essential aspect to the modern fashion conscious man.
Modern men’s jewelry is escalating in popularity, and the market is ever expanding both within Australia and internationally. Although modern men’s jewelry may have been criticised and categorised into a minority group in the past, it’s not hard to see that men are buying, wearing and loving contemporary jewelry pieces more and more. The rise in modern men’s jewelry has particularly increased within the youth market, as a number of young designers are entering the jewelry industry and designing pieces that are affordable and extremely cool.
Matt Weston Jewelry
Matt Weston is one of the latest men’s jewelry designers to stir up the industry standards. Matt Weston designs and creates with individuality and passion. His pieces are layered, intricate and unusual. Based in Sydney, Matt Weston designs unisex pieces that are first and foremost aimed toward fashion conscious men with a penchant for Australian fashion. It is these young Australian designers that are setting new standards in the jewelry industry and are making the wearing of men’s jewelry more approachable and acceptable.
Also helping push fashionable modern men’s jewelry into the spotlight are cult label Ksubi. The range of men’s jewelry from Ksubi is perfectly fitted to their overall aesthetic and intention in fashion- it’s inventive, humorous and playful. The Ksubi designers Dan Single and George Gorrow, are regularly spotted decked out in modern jewelry- their iconic fashions are continuously being admired, and replicated amongst followers of the brand.
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Johnny Depp’s take on modern men’s jewelry is one of individual style and effortless cool. Depp mixes masculine yet contemporary pieces with his everyday wear. Australian designers are increasingly creating men’s jewelry that fuses both a contemporary design with something that can be worn easily and look relatively relaxed. Label Toby Jones creates jewelry with quirky pendants and youthful style. Toby Jones is one label to watch out for- having worked previously for Ksubi’s jewelry collection, the Toby Jones aesthetic remains purely individual and inventive.
Toby Jones Jewelry
Modern men’s jewelry is increasingly becoming more popular amongst stylish Australian men. And with an extensive range of Australian designers hitting the market and creating without fear and with lots of passion, it’s not hard to see why the boys are spending up big on contemporary jewelry with personality.
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words by Jenna Black
