Not all men are ready to wear diamond brooches following the example of Hollywood stars Antonio Banderas and Timothy Chalamet. But such an accessory as a bracelet, perhaps, will appeal to even conservative men. We will tell you how to choose and fit the most relevant models of the season into your wardrobe.
A bit of history
Bracelets are historically associated with knightly armor that protected the arm and forearm. In the Slavic tradition, they were called bracers. In peacetime, bracelets were worn as amulets, they were no longer made of metal, but of bone and glass or stone beads.
Bracelets were loved by European nobles, they were worn by boyars - in the form of oversleeves embroidered with beads and stones, such precious cuffs. Bracelets are a fashionable accessory of the Art Deco era, firmly established in the men's wardrobe already in the post-war era.
In the 1980s, the fashion for bracelets was introduced by Giorgio Armani. He himself willingly wore them, and also used them in the men's fashion-collections of his fashion house. We all remember the gold chain bracelets that many loved in the 1990s. They have become almost a symbol of the era. The aesthetics of a bracelet are much more varied these days.
How to wear today
Hippie chic
The way the Beatles loved. And from the heroes of our time - Johnny Depp, Brad Pitt and David Beckham: in many photographs, their wrists are decorated with several bracelets at once.
It can be a woven bracelet (an accessory that came from the arsenal of hippies) and an ethnic bracelet made of bright beads, brought from travels in Africa, where bracelets have been worn since ancient times not only by women, but also by men of different tribes. These jewelry go well with expensive watches.
Prince Harry chooses a slightly more restrained style (after all, involvement in the royal family obliges to be a little more traditional). He wears several bracelets on his wrist (some with an encrypted romantic message - a gift from the bride, now the wife of Meghan Markle) and a favorite watch.
Minimalism style
For example, you can compose such an ultra-fashionable set: your favorite steel model from those that are for every day, to it with a thin red thread, which monks in the temples of Asia tie for you to make your dream come true, and a stylish leather or metal bracelet.
Such an ensemble can be worn with a thin cashmere sweater for the season and just under a shirt with a collar unbuttoned by a couple of top buttons, as charismatic heroes of vintage cinema performed by Belmondo, Marlon Brando and James Dean loved.
Swag style
Today, the streets dictate fashion, so pay attention to the style of popular rappers: Kanye West, Jay Z, Snoop Dogg and others. Their daring swag style (a deliberately bright, catchy mix of sport-chic and casual) has long become a symbol of the new generation. This is the one who is not shy about gold chains and massive watches. The main thing is to put them on together and to the place: if, for example, you are going to a bar. For meetings with business partners or Duma meetings, this is still a little too much.
Kitsch does not need to be shy, you need to balance on the edge. Try not to mix metal, we wear gold with gold, silver with silver.
