60s mod · Acrylic Earrings · asymmetrical earrings · Behind the Scenes · Handmade Earrings · Made in Austin · Making Of · May 2025 · Statement Earring Society · Statement Earrings ·Nov 10, 2026

Making the Twiggy-Inspired Statement Earrings

This is the first design for the new Statement Earring Society concept. Every month, I pull a celeb out of a fishbowl for some design inspiration.

The first pick was Twiggy for May 2025 and I got so excited. That bold, mod look is basically a sketchbook prompt all on its own.

The inspiration behind these handmade statement earrings

Her famous 1967 Vogue look by Bert Stern was the spark here. I wanted color, attitude, and a little sparkle, so this one ended up as an asymmetrical pair with a crystal detail. Mismatched earrings are a whole mood and I stand by it. It was challenging to take these giant 3-D earrings and "flatten them" but also keeping them 3-D looing. How was I supposed to do that?

Twiggy earring hoop design taking shape in red, pink and yellow

Twiggy earring design coming together, yellow dots filling a red diamond

How I make my acrylic earrings in Austin

Like every Statement Earring Society box, this one started as a drawing. Once I was happy with the design, I made the acrylic pieces right here in my Austin studio and put every pair together by hand. Seeing a sketch turn into a real pair you can wear never gets old.

Stacking the blue, yellow and orange acrylic hoops