Living la Vita
You know a trend has hit rock star status when Hollywood starlets are photographed everywhere (out shopping, hitting the nightlife, or simply walking down the street) wearing it. And that’s exactly the case with these funky, tough-girl wrap bracelets that seem to be this generation’s answer to the '80s punk studded leather wrist candy.
Halle Berry, Jessica Alba and most of the cast of The Hills and 90210 have been spotted with their personal favorites from a wide selection of animal skin and leather, piling it on or mixing it with other bangles. The bracelets — handmade in Italy by the same artisans that create luxurious leather goods for Gucci, YSL and Fendi — are each uniquely distinct and cater to fashionistas with multiple personalities. Both elegant and edgy, it gives the basic leather bracelet a rock ‘n’ roll edge.
The Como, Combina and Fascino triple-wrap bracelets look awesome as a wraparound and can double as a necklace. Their single-wrap versions can be snapped together to create a custom-made color combination for an interesting twist. For glitzier affairs, the Swarovski-embosed Amaré and Caro are the perfect companion for your LBD. Dying to let the inner rock chick in you pop? Say it with a Grido or Lustro cuff that’s as bad-ass and sexy as it gets. If you’re more of a cocktail ring kind of girl, Vita’s oversized versions in python leather and colored stones will be a welcome addition to your jewelry collection. Those and the popular keys necklace are the items to watch in their fall collection. All hardware is plated in 24K gold and sterling silver to assure its gleam and shine. And with the choices of snakeskin to shagreen, ostrich and alligator leathers, it’ll be hard to leave with just one.
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Vita bracelets are available in Mix Greenbelt 5, Chocolate Schu Bar in Power Plant Mall, Lucca Shangri-La and Eastwood and by Mid-December, at Culte Femme in Rustan’s.
