stack your style {a guest post}

here is a special guest post from brooke regarding bracelet trends for fall. see more of what she has written here. thank you again, brooke!

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Stackable bracelets are the jewelry trend of the moment. Fun, innovative and quirky, this style (affectionately dubbed “the stack”) lets fashionistas show off all their favorite pieces at once. Stacks are organic and shouldn’t be over-thought. However, there are a few characteristics that define the trend’s most striking examples.

Individual style

Stackable bracelets are often sold in matched sets. These sets are a fabulous starting point, but women who add a personal piece or two take their looks to a new level. A charm bracelet, a wish bracelet or a favorite cuff can all be used to accent matching bangle sets. If the wearer uses the stack to communicate her own personal style, the look becomes interesting and expressive as well as fashionable.

Bold colors

Bold, rich colors are on trend right now and are perfect signature hues for any stack. Mixing a tangerine-orange bangle with a set of gold ones or layering a cobalt blue watch with chocolate brown cuffs will create a stack that no one can overlook. The neon colors that defined the spring and summer seasons are still fashionable for fall, and a neon bracelet will add an appealing shock of color to any set of bracelets. The key to using bold color is choosing a palette and sticking with it. Too many colors in one stack can take the look from innovative to overwhelming.

Varied texture

The best stacks aren’t limited to just traditional metal bangles. Beaded and tiled stretch bracelets are en vogue and are perfect for stacking because their stretchiness allows them to sit anywhere on the arm. Corded bracelets are also a fun way to add visual interest to stacks and are widely available at the moment. Chunky wooden or glass bangles are unusual pieces that work as instant focal points. Stacks are the most stylish when they appear eclectic yet modern; incorporating bracelets in varying textures is one way to achieve that look.

Watches

Adding a watch gives a stack both a functional edge and some dimension. The watches that work best with most stacks are boyfriend-style pieces that are large enough to be noticed but not so large that they overwhelm traditional bracelets. Bracelet stacks that contain more delicate pieces like charm bracelets and thin silver bangles call for a more refined timepiece, such as a charm-style watch. Charm watches also have the benefit of bringing movement and sound to the stack. A well-chosen and appropriate watch takes a stack from merely fashionable to envy-inducing.

Summing it up

Bold colors, varied textures and watches all appear in truly arresting stacks. The trend, however, is ultimately defined by individual expression. All women want their jewelry to speak to their personality and their experiences, and the stack allows them to create layer after layer of self-expression.