An Ode to Bangles: Delving into 2024 fashion trends inspired by modern South Asian Fashion — Strike Magazines

The recent resurgence of bangles happened in British India when Westerners saw the golden bracelets women wore with their Sarees, and now the chunky bracelet has found its way back in Western fashion after 100 years. 

This applies to jhumkas, a type of chunky bell-shaped earring intricately carved into floral-like motifs. Worn heavily within South Asian culture, it found its influence over Western jewelry inspiration. 

This resurgence can be dated back to Coachella 2016, when jhumkas, bracelets, and even bindis were worn with Western outfits as an elegant South Asian touch. Now these appearances are a lot more appropriate when Western fashion credits the South Asian fashion aspect they collaborate with.