A growing number of distinct trends are pointing toward a revival of early-2000s style. In the jewelry realm, this includes colorful beads, butterfly charms, oversized plastic rings, and forearm bracelets.
Dig through your jewelry box, and you might find some of these items. Today, we're focusing on bracelets: as warmer weather approaches, thoughts drift to short-sleeved clothing, and these accessories will perfectly complement tops, T-shirts, and dresses.
Forearm bracelets have ethnic roots, but for the spring-summer 2022 season, many designers gave them a modern twist. Prada, for instance, featured leather strap versions, while Raf Simons presented a skeletal hand design.
Prada, spring-summer 2022; Raf Simons, spring-summer 2022
American label Tory Burch made forearm bracelets a runway staple, pairing each outfit with a minimalist double metal bracelet and matching earrings.
Rodarte offered a dramatic take, with golden cords coiling around models' arms like serpents, lending an otherworldly, enchanted feel to the ensembles. Etro stood out by staying true to the ethnic inspiration: their resonant forearm bracelets evoked souvenirs from an African journey.
Tory Burch, spring-summer 2022
Rodarte, spring-summer 2022; Etro, spring-summer 2022
Did you sport forearm bracelets back in the 2000s? Are you planning to embrace this trend once more?
