Get Liz Taylor’s glam style with MizEllie

Think of a Hollywood superstar and you will probably think of Elizabeth Taylor. Taylor is the epitome of glamour and style and she is back on the fashion radar once again with the recent Burton and Taylor drama showing on the BBC and if there is one thing we can learn from her is that diamonds really are a girl’s best friend.

Equally famous for her jewellery collection as for her tumultuous love affair with Richard Burton Taylor’s collection of jewels was legendary, here at MizEllie we were certainly in love with her look. So what can we learn from the first lady of Hollywood?

You can never have too much bling

If there is one thing Liz Taylor was never afraid off is wearing too much bling. She loved a sparkling diamond or gemstone and when it came to her jewellery collection more was definitely more.  Nothing summarises the trend more than the Krupp diamond ring. Back in 1968 Richard Burton bought her the ring spending huge amounts of money on the massive diamond and it was a piece that Taylor cherished a lot claiming that it had an “indescribable charm”. But the most famous gem Taylor ever owned has to be the Taylor-Burton Diamond which is a gorgeous 69.42-carat pear-shaped diamond that Burton purchased at auction for over $1 million which she had set into a necklace by Cartier and is simply stunning.

However, while her jewellery was always glam and a bit bling it was always of a classic design which was extremely elegant. So think beautiful chandelier earrings for women and great pendant necklaces with a pearl or diamante detail and you can’t go far wrong. The aim is to channel that Hollywood star look of the 1950s and not go too TOWIE with your jewellery look.

Walk like an Egyptian

Taylor’s most famous film has to be Anthony and Cleopatra, and it was on the set of the film that she met Richard Burton who she would later marry not once but twice, and one way of channelling the trend has to be with costume and fashion jewellery. Think fabulous gold necklaces and hairpieces for a true Queen of the Nile look.  A great modern way of getting the look is with statement chokers in gold and coloured stones. Or you could go for golden tone earrings while statement looks such as the scarab screams ancient Egypt.

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At MizEllie we know you don’t quite have the budget of Elizabeth Taylor but that doesn't mean you can’t wear stunning jewellery like her. We have a great range of costume and fashion jewellery which even Ms Taylor would be proud to wear.

What was your favourite Elizabeth Taylor look? Do you think her style will ever go out of fashion? Why not let her know in the comments section below.

Cheers your MizEllie team