Ankle chain, the star accessory of summer

Every summer, these fashion accessories come back in our dressings and become essential in sunny fashion: straw hats, swimwear, but also flip flops or Hawaiian shirts... but jewelry remains the most popular accessories of the summer and one in particular: the ankle chain. Also known as an ankle bracelet, this accessory has transcended eras, customs and traditions, reinventing itself as a true fashion accessory. Today, ankle chains have lost all connotation and aim to be the summer jewel par excellence, just waiting for the summer holidays to arrive and squat on our tanned feet or not.

Ankle chains: ancient and symbolic precious stones

From India to Egypt, via Mesopotamia, China or Africa... the ankle chain has known a thousand and one lives, traveled to the four corners of the world, and finally arrived at us as an experienced foot fashionista. For some, it is considered a symbolic ornament, for others as a sacred gemstone, at the time it was primarily intended to be the ultimate accessory, beyond aesthetics, to display the social status of a person.

Indian ankle chain.

For example, in India it is an essential accessory for women who wear it regularly, but also in South Asia where it represents the tribe of people who wear it. In China, where it is more spiritual, it is used as an amulet to ward off evil spirits and is worn mainly by children, while in West Africa, it is a traditional jewel, especially worn by dancers, to complete the music and rhythm.

Ankle chain: the new beach trend

Ankle chains were introduced in the West during the hippie era and were considered a symbol of non-compliance and rebellion. Very quickly, its bohemian atmosphere, even downright cool, transcends the realm of counter-culture and enters the realm of cool, at the feet of the first surfers.

A small step for the beach, a giant step for the ankle chain... Available in pearls, cotton, metal, shell or wood, it reaches all its fashion potential with originality. Soon became the prerogative of holidaymakers, who then imitated the style of athletes with tanned bodies.

Ankle chain, beach subscriber.

As so many summer fashion items have done before, they were in bad taste and quickly turned into caricature. But this does not include bohemian and creative fashionistas who share the same DNA, who in a maze of bells, pendants, colored stones and other refined fantasies. It is the perfect jewel for girls on hot summer days and, more than ever, it is associated with summer and its sunny beaches. But more than that, there is an iodized atmosphere.

The ankle bracelet: a trendy accessory appreciated by fashionistas and catwalks

Like other summer essentials, ankle bracelets have crossed borders (especially those between land and sea) and have earned us all kinds of fun on the asphalt. In the crowded streets of street style and on the most popular fashion shows, the ankle chain unknowingly took a big place, bringing that extra bohemian, chic or feminine side. In recent seasons, many fashion designers have redesigned new ankle chains, drawing inspiration from their origins, which have created impressive anklets like Indian bracelets.

Finally, from the beach to the asphalt, from the symbol to the style, these multiple facets that make up the history of the ankle chain have helped it to stand out as a jewel in its own right, the ultimate emblem of an assumed femininity. 

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