Bid farewell to your rings, necklaces and all other accessories. This season your bracelets and cuffs take centre stage.
Bid farewell to your rings, necklaces and all other accessories. This season your bracelets and cuffs take centre stage. The trend du jour is wearing all your finest arm candy all at once. Stack up all your charm bracelets, cuffs, wrap-around bracelets, bangles, and watches together. Create an interesting and diverse mix of colours, textures and fabrics — one that matches your personality and style.
Don’t be afraid to mix your chunky cuffs with your smaller bracelets. The key here is to make sure that all the pieces are visible. Club your large dial watch with neon leather bracelets and a plain blouse with denims for a coffee date. Add a masculine vibe with ceramic watches and dark-coloured wrap-around bands with studs and rivets. For a young and preppy outfit, wear a bright-hued plastic watch with beaded bracelets and your vintage charms bands. No matter what style of watch you choose, wear it with a nice stack of bangles and bracelets for a chic look. Use this trend to make an artistic statement through your outfit but stick to your personal style: girlie, goth or simplistic.
To experiment with this trend, simply mix-and-match any and all of the jewellery you already own. If you want to get your hands on this trend visit stores like Curio Cottage, Popli, Espirit or Guess. For those looking at cheaper options, hit street s of Colaba Causeway or Linking Road and get your mix of bracelets and cuffs. You can also make your own bracelets: use neon threads, broken chains or old charms lying at home to make your own collection.
Just make sure you don’t go overboard. Large earrings, chunky rings and a necklace along with all your bracelets is a big no-no. This trend is best worn as the centre of attention. Wear a plain blouse with denims and a wrist-full of bracelets and cuffs for a brunch date with your girls or a starched kurta with linen pants and a colourful amalgamation of your kadas and bangles. Your wrist should be the highlight of your look.
Boys, you too can flirt with this fad. It could be your way of showing off your metrosexual side. Wear all your leather, rivets and studded cuffs with your watch to look stylish. If you are flamboyant and willing to experiment, you can add pops of red or blue as well. Since men rarely get to accessorise, this is your chance to add spunk to your attire.
So ladies and gentlemen, push up your sleeves, throw on your bracelets, and hit the streets.
Jasleen and Sonu are fashion writers,
stylists and co-founders of Fashion Bombay, an everyday fashion blog
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