add another bangle to your stack...

there is something about arm candy that appeals to me...sure you can wear a bangle "solo"...but how much more dramatic a statement can you make by adding another bangle to your stack...the great thing...is you can really have your personality shine through...you may be classic...or elegant...perhaps a bit eclectic...are you all about color?  do you prefer to mix your metals?

have fun with your arm candy...here are some great examples of some fabulous combinations...as you can see...whether you go for several...or just a few...mixing & matching can be a fun exercise... 

which combination speaks to you?

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bangle away...

bangle away... by fabufinds featuring a bangle bracelet

bold in stripes...

yes...my obsession with stripes lives on...the thing is though...in the fashion world...and the stack of magazines ready for my perusing...are so beyond summer already...but with this fabulous weather...and only the start of summer...i had to go back...way back to april for some inspiration...

feasting my eyes on this burst of striped fabulousness...i have been looking for new ways to incorporate stripes into my life...besides the over abundance i seem to have in striped tops...and what caught my eye in these glorious pics...were the lovely stacked colorful bracelets...making their own striped effect...don't you just love? such a great way to add stripes and color to an outfit...

on a side note...those shoes in the first pic are calling out to me...striped shoes...i don't have those either...the striped opportunities are endless...

would you try this stacked colored bangle look?









all pics scanned by moi - april issue harper's bazaar
original photographs by: richard burbridge

linked in...

have you ever had those moments where you find something in a magazine...or on someone...that catches your eye...and you realize...that you have the components to make up that look? it happens...but for me...it usually means needing one piece to complete it...the outfit...

so as i was perusing the june issue of allure...the fashion extras section had "linked in" as the title...a gorgeous array of chain bracelets...and what is nice about these...there is no bulk...so for someone like me...who has very tiny wrists...this is a great idea...of course the one that caught my eye is the verdura...gold and black jade...it is only $14,750...a little bit of a stretch for me...ok...who am i kidding...a big stretch for me...

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but then i thought...i think i have something like this from years and years ago...so i started looking through lots of forgotten jewelry...some from the 80's...my corporate america days...and i not only found one...i found three! so i'm pretty excited to bring these babies out...and give them new life...

from left to right...
black/gold - don't know who this is
gold link chain - anne klein
red/gold - kenneth jay lane

do you have some forgotten chain bracelets?

cuff it...

that's right...whether on one arm...or both...one of the best arm candy around...and although cuffs have been a statement piece for a while...they are still showing up in fashion magazines...and on the runway...

personally...i love them...however...i have very small wrists...so they tend to be a challenge for me...to find the right one...i have to be careful with the bulkiness of it...and the fit...many...are just to big...and not easily adjustable...

but i keep looking...

and i have to say...great assortment out lately...whether you are strictly a metallics wearer...or opt for color...you are sure to find one or two key pieces that can add some punch to your outfits...

here are some of my favorites...i usually look for unique detail & texture...and perhaps...a pop of color...how about you?

honeycomb cuff bracelet by kara ross


links enamel cuff by milly

pave-accented woven cuff by alexis bittar

blonde horn cuff by nest

golden ridged cuff by oscar de la renta

photo credit: neiman marcus

arm candy...

statement jewelry is all the rage now...has been for some time...and that includes your wrists...the great thing about bracelets...is you can do so much with what you probably already have...the key is to pile them on...

bangles...don't just wear one...try putting two or three together...to change up your look a bit...and make it fun...mix the colors...

do you have some of those tennis bracelets in your jewelry box? how about putting them all on...to make one big statement...i have about four...if you remember...they are pretty thin...but together...they create quite the wow piece...

i've even done this with my diamond bracelets...where i used to wear one...i now combine them all...

if you've been perusing the fashion magazines...you will see that some have done this look on both arms...from wrist to elbow...that is a bit much for me...but i have to say...when i see it...i do love it...

my prior posts will reveal that my mixing and matching doesn't only happen in my clothing...but in my jewels...click here and here to see my vintage combinations...some other vintage pieces that are great for stacking are the bakelite bangles...look for them at the local flea markets...they come in the most amazing colors!

so how do you mix & match your bracelets? be sure to share and give others a new idea or two...