Cheryl Shops

Despite the fact that I have multiple piercings in my ear (four in each lobe), I'm surprisingly not as adventurous as I could be when it comes to earrings. In fact, I usually stick to simple white gold studs or silver hoops -- maybe switching out the earrings in the front with fancier danglier and chandelier styles when an especially nice occasion comes along, or my outfit is in desperate need of accessorizing. So typically a somewhat out-there trend like long feather chain earrings isn't something that would normally suit my fancy, but somehow I'm intrigued! Feather-adorned accessories have been gradually resurfacing over the past handful of years, but often get written off as too earthy or too funky, but now feather earrings are going gung-ho with super long styles, some braided with shimmering chains or beads. Because of their length, they even double as hair accessories as they intertwine with long wavy locks for a cool woman-of-the-wild effect. Take a cue from all the trend-setters at Coachella and rock feather earrings for an, organic, boho-chic flavor this summer!

Pictured above: Lady Amherst Pheasant Moon Earrings, Urban Outfitters Cascading Feather Earring, Gilded Lily Goods Green Feather Bullet Earrings, ALDO Shulz Earrings, and Arden B. Linear Bead and Feather Earrings.

- Alex Gambardella

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As I have alluded to in the past, I am a card-carrying Gwyneth Paltrow lover. I thoroughly enjoyed her performance of "Forget You" with Cee-Lo Green (and assorted Muppets) last month at the Grammys, and ever since, I've pretty much been obsessed with the hot-pink feather earrings she wore (pictured at left). They're by Wilfredo Rosado and, in addition to the pink feathers, contain white gold, diamonds, and pink tourmaline, which, by all assumptions, puts them way out of my price range. I've seen a few blog posts on how to make a similar pair, but knitting is about the extent of my craftiness, and, well, I'm lazy. So I was incredibly happy to find these Zoe & Sage feather earrings today on Shock Boutique. The look is a bit different--the feathers are a mixture of black and pink, giving them a darker, more muted look, and the shape is longer and wilder--but the effect is the same: they're exotic and sexy, and look even more so peeking out from long hair. The earrings are $52, which is pretty reasonable, and they're handmade in Los Angeles, which is nice to see. And if pink is not quite your shade (or if you don't want to so obviously copy Gwynnie), they come in green, white, and a bunch of other colors. But as for Gwyneth's skintight black Stella McCartney catsuit, I think I'll leave that one to her.