Get the Look: The Great Gatsby

My book club is tonight and this month we read The Great Gatsby. Somehow this book slipped past me as mandatory reading in High School so I was thrilled that it was chosen as one of our books for the year. The book was fabulous and I couldn't help but imagine the fashion and jewelry that the ladies would have been wearing to Gatsby's parties. The previews for the movie definitely helped in my visualization and I cannot wait to see the story brought to life on the big screen.

I found this photo of Carey Mulligan dressed as Daisy Buchanan on the cover of Vogue and may have squealed at the all of the vintage, art deco jewelry she has piled on.

How to Get The Great Gatsby Look

Pearls

Nothings screams 'the roaring '20s' like layers of pearls. Look for stacked strands for both wrists and necks. If looking to invest in a pearl necklace, look for one with varying lengths or a long strand that you can knot in the middle.

Rhinestones and diamonds

Opulent and over the top rhinestone configurations and diamonds are synonymous with The Great Gatsby look. In the 1920s women were dressing up with oversized stud earrings, large cocktail rings, and intricate necklaces. To save a dime, go for rhinestone costume jewelry over the real diamond alternative.

Tassels

Swing into 1920s style with tassels! Long earrings with bejeweled tasseled endings and necklaces that flare at the end are the perfect Daisy Buchanan look.

Head Pieces

Daisy wears a pretty jeweled headband for part of The Great Gatsby movie. This is the quintessential piece will have you looking like one of the flappers at Gatsby's parties in no time.

1. Head piece, Tiffany & Co.

2. Art deco ring, Barney's 

3. Pearl bracelet, Accessorize

4. Art Deco silver bracelet, Amazon

5. Vendome Earrings, Lulu Frost 

6. Green Pendant necklace, Max & Chloe

7. Flapper Tassel necklace, Max & Chloe

8. Silver and Pearl bracelet, Ben-Amun 

9. Immortality Necklace, Lulu Frost

10. Muse Earrings, Lulu Frost