Skirt Charms Are The Playful Detail Your Wardrobe Needs Right Now

Seen everywhere from Copenhagen fashion week to the streets of London - it's official - bag charms have just been outshone by their quirkier, younger sibling: the skirt charms. Yes, you've heard right. Fashion's fully decorative (and entirely useless) need to dangle key rings off your possessions, has moved from accessories to clothes. So, time go all out.

A piece of good news, there are no rules to how skirt-charming actually works. Numbers don’t matter (all or nothing works, as does a single charm), and where you clip them onto is also of very little importance. This isn’t a logical trend, it’s all about whatever mood you’re in. Do it like the singer Lorde and dangle keys off your waist, or, go a bit more normcore and give your Labubu a new home.

As with many trends, they find their origins on the runway. Enter: Chopova Lowena. The London-based brand, best known for its carabiner kilts, turned the humble hemline into a canvas for clipping, layering, and showing off little dangling trinkets that somehow feel both personal and perfectly polished. Fast forward to now, and the cool kids have caught on, giving skirts everywhere the same treatment. Think: jangling charms that glint with each step.

And why should you subscribe to this arguably convoluted sartorial whim? Simple: the beauty of the skirt charms lies in their versatility. Imagine a sleek wrap skirt scattered with silver pendants, or a miniskirt dripped in pearl tchotchkes - they make a defiant case for personality dressing that most algorithms have completely eradicated at this point.

Walking on the minimal side of things? Stick to a little number of abstract charms. As for the maximalists, pile it on like there's no tomorrow, this is your time to shine. And if you’re the crafty type, clip on vintage trinkets found in charity shops, shells from your last vacation, or a broken bracelet that will no longer close. Point is: the hemline’s the limit.

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Amber Backhouse is Grazia’s fashion assistant, bringing shoots and style stories to life with creativity and a love for fashion. She has worked at Puss Puss Magazine, Paperboy, and Glass, assisting on cover shoots, managing fashion cupboards, and collaborating with stylists and editors to make every story shine.