Leather bracelets have long "outgrown" exclusively youth style. Once upon a time, the “baubles” on the wrists of teenage girls matured and migrated to jewelry boxes for adult stylish ladies, real machos and serious businessmen. The article will talk about how to choose leather men's and women's bracelets.
Image "thing"
Men's leather bracelets have gained their popularity since 2012. Until that time, watches were still the main accessory for the stronger sex. Men do not always understand how to wear such things, and how to choose what will emphasize individuality.
Some tips for fashionistas who are looking for "their" thing. Pay attention to natural materials, especially men's leather bracelets. Now they are made by both famous brands and small private manufactories. In such accessories, the main thing is not the cost and the presence of 14-karat gold or precious stones, but fine workmanship, tastefully selected components. It can be simple wooden beads or semi-precious stones, complexweaving.
How to choose the right model?
Never worn such accessories? For testing, you can purchase a simple and unpretentious, but stylish bracelet from the Sunlight brand. It is a leather strip wrapped around the wrist twice. The cost of the accessory is low, only 990 rubles.
Do you like the combination of leather and silver? Take a closer look at the Tateossian brand. The brand produces accessories with a base made of leather and additions made of 925 sterling silver. The cost of the bracelet is approximately 9000 rubles. More budget options are offered by Sergey Gribnyakov. Their products can be bought for 500 rubles. Stylists recommend not limiting yourself to one accessory on your wrist, but wearing 3-4 pieces at once.
Leather is a natural material that can harden and deteriorate under constant exposure to direct sunlight and s alt water. A trip to the sea is no reason to refuse accessories, because they look amazing on the tanned hands of a real macho. Especially for such cases, the Zancan brand has released a line of accessories made of an alternative material - rubber. Outwardly, it almost does not differ from the skin. The material is not afraid of water and bright sun. Rubber bracelets with silver can be worn even by divers.
For those who gravitate towards gothic or rocker style, Alexander MacQueen designed men's leather bracelets with skulls in silver. The most original in the collection is a line of pony skins. Unusual accessorywill cost fashionistas 9,700 rubles.
For men who have to adhere to a strict dress code, the fashion house Versace has released a bracelet with a smooth black leather base and gold inlays in the form of a brand symbol. The price of the product is not democratic. You will have to pay at least 18,000 rubles for the accessory.
It is worth buying several options for different occasions. So, a bracelet with wooden beads, iron plates with engraving will fit into everyday casual. Choose laconic accessories for a classic suit, preferably black leather or brown suede with small silver inserts.
Pandora leather bracelets
In 1982, Per and Vini Enivoldsen founded the Pandora jewelry house in Denmark. Since then, brand products with charms - small pendants strung on a base made of metal or leather, are worn with pleasure by stylish people around the world. The first collection of unusual accessories gained extraordinary popularity. The collection came out before the Christmas holidays. Miniature snowflakes, Santa Clauses, girls in hats on skates struck the imagination of buyers. The brand's concept of being a "designer of its own" was well received by fashionistas.
Here we will talk about accessories with a base (bug) made of leather. Let's make a reservation right away that Pandora leather bracelets for men, of course, have places, but they are not as popular as women's ones. Every year the company releases a line for the stronger sex with stylish beads in the spirit of minimalism, but the hype around the male versionno.
Next, we will talk about accessories for ladies. Leather bracelets from Pandora are a single, double or triple wrist strap with a bead clasp. It is engraved with the name of the brand, which is the first thing that catches the eye. The chip of the brand is charms (beads) made of silver or gold. They can be covered with enamels. They are often set with precious stones. There are Murano glass pendants.
How to collect charms?
There should be no more than five pieces of charms on a leather women's bracelet. If these are light openwork additions, then as an exception, it is allowed to wear up to 9 pieces.
Each charm is attached to the base with a silicone lining (silicone stoppers). It prevents the pendants from hanging out on the base. Silicone pads should be purchased immediately when buying beads.
Each charm on the bracelet is not just a beautiful addition. By choosing a bead of a certain shape, you create an amulet or a kind of wish board for yourself. Some fans of the products made a travel map out of the bracelet. They buy one bead in different countries. A great way to carry good memories with you!
Choose color
The Pandora brand has a large palette of colors for leather bracelets. Ladies who love minimalism in clothes or dress in a classic style usually choose white or black. Red color is preferred by ardent, sexy, temperamentalnature. Pink is suitable for young ladies or romantic gentle ladies. Blue looks good on a tanned body. Violet and dark blue will fit even into an evening look.
Available analogues
If you have no desire to overpay for a name, then pay attention to the companies that have intercepted the idea of jewelry on a leather thread. The main trump card here, of course, is that the price of such accessories is much lower than that of an eminent trading house.
Trollbeads produces accessories very similar to Pandora bracelets. The main difference here is the wider color palette of the charms.
Young brand Chamilia. Brand designers almost completely copied bracelet models. In the lines you will see leather and textile accessories.
If you want to save on the cost of charms, then take a closer look at the Sunlight brand. Removable sterling silver accessories are sized to match Pandora bracelets.
How to choose a bracelet?
The cost of the accessory will depend on the material from which the clasp is made, of course, gold will be an order of magnitude more expensive than a silver carbine. You will also have to pay more for a double or triple accessory. Consider this even before going to the store.
Careful care
Keep in mind that a leather bracelet is still different from metal bangles. It cannot be strung with an infinite number of beads, as it can stretch, and eventually fray and tear.
Be sure to remove the accessory while cleaning, going to the sauna, cosmetic body wraps. Do not wear a bracelet on one hand with other jewelry. Charms can be scratched from friction, and glass beads can break off. An exception may be a watch tightly fixed on the wrist.
Pandora values its customers and therefore offers free cleaning indefinitely.
Choose a bracelet according to the size of your wrist. If you were given a bracelet, and it turned out to be large, then in no case do not undertake to shorten it yourself. Contact the store where the purchase was made. Perhaps the present will be exchanged for a more suitable one. If not, then the professionals will adjust the accessory to the size of the wrist.
Some ladies can't resist the temptation to tie a knot in their bracelet. Doing this is strongly discouraged!
Engraved leather bracelets
Such accessories are chosen by both men and women. The inscription can show off on the leather product itself or on the plate that is inserted into the bracelet.
Paired accessories have been very popular with lovers lately. They came to replace the fashion to make tattoos with the name of a loved one. Agree, it is better to engrave on artificial leather than to spoil your own.
Bracelets are accessories, and they are designed to add zest to your look. Complete the image, make it unique. When following the rules for wearing accessories, do not forget that they are designed to be broken sometimes. Be original and maybe the crowds will copy you tomorrow!
