Who steps out the door without as much as a pair of earrings, a trendy necklace, your favourite handbag, or even a wristwatch these days? Accessories are a means of self-expression. Jewellery by Megan and Cinderella Hats accessories have been making the rounds at Corporate Area fashion shows recently. Your AW Fashion trend spotters spotlights artisans Megan McKain and Marcella James.

Megan McKain’s eponymous line of handmade jewellery employs standard goldsmithing techniques to create polished contemporary pieces made from an array of materials such as silver, copper, bronze, brass, aluminium, semi-precious stones, dyed wood, recycled buttons, dyed mother of pearl, and glass.

Cinderella Hats & Bridal House Company Limited is a group of second-generation milliners equipped with the experience, insight and tools to make fab headgear for all occasions. They manufacture hats and fascinators from almost any fabric or textile, and also make custom designs.

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Barbara Grant styled in a black wool fascinator with a pair of multi-colour aluminium earrings.

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Miss Jamaica World Laurie-Ann Chin paired her red trapezoid dress with a lacy red fascinator.

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A wool fascinator with burlap, fishnet and feather details paired with an aluminium and vintage buttons earring.

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Chin later rocked a blue lace and yellow feather fascinator with tassels and Circle Hard Candy earrings.

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Beth Hyde McDonald opted for Circle Hard Candy earrings and a colourful Lollipop necklace.

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Laurie-Ann Chin paired her white birdcage fascinator with a pair of colourful earrings made from aluminium and dyed wood.

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Barbara Grant broke her white streak with pops of red on her lip and earrings.

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This stacked fascinator, made with yellow burlap and accented with feathers, complemented Beth’s minimalist lollipop earrings.

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Laurie-Ann Chin wore a red wool fascinator with dyed wood and aluminium earrings.

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Barbara Grant selected a pair of lollipop drop earrings.

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Barbara Grant sparkled in a glittery white and silver birdcage fascinator.

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Laurie-Ann Chin was mysterious in a black wide-brimmed hat.