Some already wore them on the playground, at the office or in the evening in the late 90s, in homage (or not) to the heroine Xena, the warrior who was on television at the time, or to Wonder Woman.
It has also been an accessory on red carpets as demonstrated by Nicole Kidman in 1999 or by Aaliyah in 2000.
Arm jewelry, a strong trend between the 90s and 2000s
Others are discovering it today, in the arms of personalities on the various red carpets and models on the runways.
Why arm jewelery is trying to establish itself as a strong trend for this autumn-winter 2021-2022 — to wear over the sweater like at Prada — but also bare-armed for next summer!
The biceps bracelet returns, more kinky, from Troye Sivan to the catwalks
This was the shocking detail of singer Troye Sivan’s very simple chic little black dress at the last Met Gala on September 13, 2021: a leather force bracelet, a detail well known to BDSM enthusiasts and his imagination, in particular homoeroticized by the artist Tom of Finland.
During this last fashion month that presented the spring-summer 2022 collections, this bracelet was also everywhere – sometimes preciously romantic, sometimes downright kinky: at Fendi, Rodarte, Alice + Olivia, Blumarine, Tory Burch, Raf Simons and Pucci.
But it was Prada that was most convincing, worn on each arm, in satin or leather, just to enforce the idea.
How to choose and wear arm jewelry without ending up with a lamb effect tourniquet?
Whether we choose it in leather, rather rock or even slaveryin satin or more precious velvet in a boudoir style, or in metal like Xena, the warrior or Wonder Woman, this accessory is therefore making a comeback like so many other Y2K vestiges that TikTok has had time to see coming.
To prevent the jewel from turning into a tourniquet, the adjustable models or open joints that you can tighten and loosen as you like will be easier to wear.
It is also an easy trend to improvise with what you already have at home : with a cuff, a bracelet intended for the wrist or a necklace that can be twisted around the biceps, laces or ribbons for the hair!
And so this trend works just as well on sweater sleeves today as it does on bare arms when the weather rolls around.
5 bicep bracelets to adorn your arms or sweater sleeves differently
Cover photo: Wonder Woman; Xena, the warrior; Prada spring-summer 2022 fashion show.
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Source: Madmoizelle
Mary Crossley is an author at “The Fashion Vibes”. She is a seasoned journalist who is dedicated to delivering the latest news to her readers. With a keen sense of what’s important, Mary covers a wide range of topics, from politics to lifestyle and everything in between.
