Coined by Leandra Medine of manrepeller.com, the arm party, or stacks of bracelets, instantly ignited a blog cult following.
Medine perfects her arm party with various colored crystal chains from Dannijo, gold watches and gunmetal skulls--anything crazy enough to keep the opposite sex wondering why someone would wear such a combination of jewelry.
Although Medine's bracelets tend to land in the higher price ranges, the practicality of stacking as many various bracelets as you please makes for an easy and customizable trend to follow.
The key is to toss old myths aside and mix and match at will. Whether you prefer one wrist or both, the more bold and mismatched the arm party, the better.
If you've already been sporting the trend, here are some tips to refine your look.
First, don't be afraid to wear different metals side by side, as well as neutrals and bits of neon. If you're a first time man repeller, begin by picking your favorite metal, like rose gold, as your largest bracelet. Once you have the focal piece of the party selected, it's easier to pick the rest of the bracelets.
Stick with colors that coordinate well with that metal, like black and red and other golds, and keep adding accessories until you know you've gone overboard a couple bracelets ago.
Another feature of the arm party lies in its ability to be worn either during the day or at night. Colorful braided friendship bracelets paired with a leather watch and simple gold bracelets is an easy go-to for the daytime, and heavier, chunkier pieces in dark colors covered with crystals are perfect at night.
As for the rest of the outfit, the group of bracelets can either coordinate with your clothes or stand out on its own, obviously making a bolder statement when it clashes with the outfit.
However you prefer to put your party together, pick your favorite pieces, small or large, and go for it.
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