Last Updated on May 21, 2020 by Kristen
Photo by @erickamccfoto / creative director @heidipos / styling @jhstylist
States may be lifting some restrictions put in place to prevent the spread of Covid-19, but Zoom meetings aren’t going anywhere. Tech companies including Google and Twitter plan to continue the work-from-home mandate at least through the end of the year, and smaller companies will certainly follow their lead. Plus—while I’m all about creating a friend pod—plenty of socializing will continue to take place virtually.
So, if your coworkers and friends are going to be limited to seeing your face framed in a common rectangle, might as well make it interesting.
One way to do that, besides adding a beach-scene background, is with unexpected, asymmetrical earrings. It’s a fun look especially if your virtual meeting is of a social nature rather than business. That, of course, depends on your business—if you work at a creative agency, you can probably embrace this look for online meetings; it might even be encouraged.
And pairing up mismatched earrings—or just buying/wearing one—is always a good idea, quarantine or not. If you’re planning your first out-of-quarantine outfit, some wild asymmetry is an important consideration as part of your look. 
Maral Rapp graffiti mesh duster single, $95
This stunner (also pictured above) can be paired with anything or nothing for some asymmetrical, shoulder-skimming casual glam. Rapp’s earrings are crafted using gold metal mesh recycled from a vintage purse circa 1950s or ’60s. Also check out her Trailing Vine single earring.
Stelen Larise drop earrings, $28
These subtly asymmetrical studs will have your Zoom-mates cocking their heads to the side and wondering if your earring is upside down. Let them wonder.
Leigh Miller sterling silver shoreline drops earrings, $210
Subtle, but different! You may be the only one who notices the asymmetry between this airy pair, and that’s O.K.
Solitary Pin by Iona Eleftheriou from Fiat Lux, $60-$190 (depending on the metal)
It’s a fancy version of that punk rock safety pin you used to wear.
Maria Black Agosto earring from Le Point, $85
Keep it refined with gold and a pearl, but make it edgy by wearing just one.