Accessory trends are a changin'. That's the long and short of it. While we've seen a lot of the same pieces trend over the past year (i.e. chokers and mini bags), this season, designers are starting to push the limits a little farther. As a result, the jewelry, shoes, and bags coming down the runway are bigger, bolder, crazier, and weirder. In our minds, the weirder, the better.
Whether it's Crocs (yes, you read that right), vibrant-colored snakeskin, or giant purses worn as "wristlets," the items ahead are the best accessories we've seen come out of Fashion Month. Click on for a solid dose of creativity, and let us know below: Which will you try in the months to come?
The New Wristlet
Okay, so maybe they're not technically wristlets (like the ones you carried in 2004), but bags of all shapes and sizes are being worn as such on the runways. Chances are, our purses will hang from our wrists come next spring, too. Here's hoping they're not too heavy.
Coach
Photo: MCV.
Death To The Choker
Just kidding! Chokers are still a very cool way to accessorize. But, if you're not into the Kendall Jenner/Gigi Hadid aesthetic, you can skip the tight neckpiece altogether and opt for a longer pendant necklace, instead. We're calling it now: These strands are about to have a resurgence.
Christopher Kane
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The Updated Corset
Wearing corsets and lacy bras on top of T-shirts and blouses has been a creative way to add some flair to our outfits for the past few seasons. Now, instead of straight-up lingerie as outerwear, we're seeing undergarment-inspired clothing that's bound to become an even more dynamic layering option.
Alexander Wang
Photo: MCV.
Embellished "Ugly" Shoes
The "ugly" shoe is guaranteed to bring forth strong emotions. For some people, they're "ugly" in a cool way; for others, they're just plain bad. Regardless, the runways this season have made it clear this trend is not going away. In fact, the footwear is just getting more intense (see: Crocs at Christopher Kane, Uggs at Preen). Take 'em or leave 'em, but they're coming whether you like it or not.
Christopher Kane
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Not-For-The-Beach Straw Hats
Get ready to swap your baseball caps for straw hats. If you haven't gotten into these summery toppers in the past, now's the time. Tons of designers, from Tome to Rosie Assoulin, are making the options more compact and and viable for everyday wear, not just for the beach.
Tome
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Detached Sleeves
First, we saw off-the-shoulder tops, and shirts with shoulder cutouts grace the runways. Now, they're in stores everywhere. So, when detached sleeves waltzed down several catwalks this season, we couldn't help but call out the trend as the new way to show a little skin.
Jill Stuart
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Gigantic Earrings
The fun, geometric earring of today is getting super-sized for tomorrow. Whether with jeans and a tee or cocktail attire, your lobes are about to do some heavy lifting. It looks pretty damn good, though.
Tibi (Paige Novick Earring)
Photo: Peter White/Getty Images.
Snakeskin Stompers
Each season, there's usually a callout to some type of animal print, whether its cheetah, leopard, or zebra. This season, snakeskin is showing up in both ready-to-wear and accessories, and we're very much here for it.
3.1 Phillip Lim
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Shooting Range Glasses
Lighly colored lenses have been very on-trend lately, usually coming in aviator shapes. Now, runways are showing off tinted specs that are reminiscent of the half-goggle, half-glasses someone would wear to a shooting range.
Mulberry
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Headbands
Simple headbands have been out of the game for a while now (sorry, Blair Waldorf). But, by the looks of this runway, they're back and better than ever. While most people think of stretchy headbands as keep-the-hair-out-of-my-eyes mechanisms they wore as kids, these pieces have returned as a downright chic accessory to style your locks (and look) with.
Creatures of the Wind
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