16 Cute Couple Bracelets for Fashionable Partners
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Remember friendship bracelets? In middle school, they were typically brightly colored arm candy made of string or beads that linked you and your bestie together for life. Cue the nostalgia and enter the grown-up version: Matching couple bracelets. More fun than rings, but equally symbolic, matching couple bracelets are the perfect way to celebrate the union between you and your partner.
With a wide variety of options suitable for every style and budget, couple bracelets are the accessory to help link you and your special person together forever. You can opt for an heirloom splurge like diamonds or gold, or try something whimsical and affordable like kitschy beads. Even better, you can choose to wear a matching set or customize each bracelet with one another’s name. Regardless, your matching couple’s bracelet is bound to be as unique as your relationship.
From beaded bracelets to cuffs, charms, and bangles, here are 16 matching couple bracelets you and your S.O. will hold dear for years to come.
Kerry Washington backs jewelry startup Aurate – TechCrunch
Actress Kerry Washington has made an investment of undisclosed size in direct-to-consumer jewelry startup Aurate.
This isn’t the first time Washington has gotten involved in startups — she’s also backed The Wing, Community and Byte. In fact, when we asked her about her dream investment at Disrupt in September, she hinted at a new deal that “feels pretty dreamy.”
When I brought up those comments earlier this week, Washington laughed and confirmed that Aurate is exactly what she’d been thinking about. In addition to providing funding, Washington also collaborated with the company to create The Lioness Collection, which features two of Aurate’s bestselling gold chains bonded together as both a necklace and a bracelet, along with hoop earrings and a pendant inspired by the Egyptian goddess Sekhmet.
Washington was excited about Aurate’s goals of sustainability (its gold comes from sustainable sources) and making fine jewelry more affordable. Plus, she said, “I love working with female founders,” to the extent that she and Aurate founders Sophie Kahn and Bouchra Ezzahraoui have become “our own lioness tribe.”
“I was inspired by the themes of what the lioness means, how lionesses operate, how the lionesses hunt together and nurture their cubs together,” she added. “There’s no hierarchy among lionesses … They are fierce and ambitious but they also take care of each other.”
And while the average price point of Aurate jewelry is $300, pricing for items in the Lioness Collection starts at around $150, with 20% of the proceeds going to women’s activist group Supermajority.
Kahn recalled “countless Zoom conversations” with Washington to develop the collection, while Ezzahraoui said that the team has been talking to her for the past three years — it took a while to make sure everyone was “aligned philosophically” and to figure out the right partnership.
“Aurate is style and substance and Kerry is style and substance,” Kahn said. “She’s also an activist, she cares and has a voice. That’s why it was such a perfect fit.”
Also worth noting: Aurate’s business continues to grow during the pandemic, and the startup is now profitable. Although it operates a couple of brick-and-mortar stores in New York City, 95% of its business is online.
You might think that jewelry might not be a big consumer priority while we’re social distancing, but Aurate is more affordable than most fine jewelry, while still being high-quality and long-lasting. Plus, it’s a fashion item that’s visible over Zoom.
“I’ve actually found that playing with jewelry, it’s been more meaningful when all that you’re showing is from the waist up on a Zoom call,” Washington said. “It has survived a lot of the life editing process. High-heeled shoes, not so much.”
4 Ways to Wear a Skort in 2021 (And 1 That Dates You Immediately)
Just like flatforms, glossy lips and all our other favorite Y2K fashion trends, skorts are officially back en vogue. And we’re not surprised—it was only a small step to make from the trendy pleated tennis skirts we bought in spring to a skirt/shorts combo. Plus, the addition of hidden shorts greatly reduces our anxiety over a swift summer breeze coming along and putting on a show. Unlike the skorts of our past, the 2021 trend generally falls into two categories: super sporty or sleek and sophisticated. Many don’t even really look like skorts unless you go to show off the shorts underneath to friend like a fun new variation on “thanks, it has pockets!” Read on to see how four stylish women are making this trend work for summer with lots of chic options to follow, plus one skort silhouette that’s best left in the past.
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- Pair a Pleated Style With Crisp Basics
Pleated skirts and skorts are big right now, but they can all too easily look veer into prep school uniform territory. The easiest way to make this silhouette look grown up and chic, rather than like you’re emulating the new cast of Gossip Girl, is with sleek, simple basics and luxe accessories. A black crewneck tee and fresh white kicks combined with simple gold chain necklaces, stud earrings and a chain-strap crossbody should do just the trick.
Shop similar styles: Everlane T-shirt ($18); AUrate necklace ($380); Collusion skort ($40); Coach bag ($395); Nike sneakers ($90)
- Elevate a Mini With Shades of Beige and Camel
Because they have shorts built in, skorts are often much shorter than the skirts you may feel comfortable in. If you’re worried those shorter hems will leave you looking juvenile or like you’re still sporting last weekend’s party outfit, try sticking to only warm neutral hues, like beige, camel or chocolate brown. These shades tend to look more expensive than bright colors or dainty florals, and you can help that luxe vibe along by choosing fabrics that do the same, like suede, cashmere or silk.
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Shop similar styles: Bella Dahl blouse ($128); In The Style x Saffron Barker skort ($34; $24); Madewell sandals ($60)
- Go for a Full Sport-Inspired Ensemble
Steer head on into the athletic vibes of tennis-style skorts by wearing them with sneakers and a graphic tee or Rubgy pullover. We love Coterie member Coco Bassey’s take on Wimbledon whites to create a fun, fresh ensemble that perfectly bridges fashion and function.
Shop similar styles: Chaser T-shirt ($62); Abercrombie & Fitch skort ($55); Cariuma sneakers ($89)
- Let Fun Prints and Colors Steal the Spotlight
To avoid looking like you picked up your adorable new Liberty-print skort in the junior’s section, pair it with elevated staples, like a simple white hoodie and matching kicks or a sleek black T-shirt bodysuit and flat strappy sandals rather than adding more patterns to the mix. Avoid anything that’s too loose as well—a fitted sweatshirt will look more put together than a slouchy, oversize design.
Shop similar styles: The North Face sweatshirt ($50); Angela Roi bag ($195); Sandro skort ($295); Soludos sneakers ($149)
- Don’t: Pointed Skort Silhouettes
Literally every aspiring fashionista owned this Zara piece back in 2013 to the point that it is now intrinsically linked to the early days of fashion blogging and the rise of street style. As loved as it was back then, wearing it now will leave you looking like you’re either stuck in the past or on your way to a costume party, neither of which is the vibe we’re going for. Leave this style behind and opt for a more current silhouette, like a wrap or pleated style, instead.
9 More Stylish Skorts to Add to Cart:
- Girlfriend Collective Skort
Buy it ($58)
Available in sizes XXS to 6XL
- Superdown Gabrielle Pleated Wrap Skort
Buy it ($62)
Available in sizes XXS to XL
- Abercrombie & Fitch Flirty Mini Skort
Buy it ($55)
Available in sizes XXS to XL
- Spanx The Get Moving Skort
Buy it ($72)
Available in sizes XS to XL
- Eloquii Wrap-Front Skort
Buy it ($70)
Available in sizes 18 to 28
- Tory Sport Printed Performance Golf Skort
Buy it ($178)
Available in sizes XS to XL
- Nike Club Skirt
Buy it ($70)
Available in sizes XS to 3X
- Outdoor Voices Rectrek 3” Skort
Buy it ($78)
Available in sizes XS to XL
- Zella Getaway High-Waist Wrap Skort
Buy it ($59)
Available in sizes XS to XXL
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