The Chan Luu Bracelet

The Chan Luu wrap bracelet is being rocked by a bunch of celebrities, but who exactly is Chan Luu. She was born in Vietnam and moved to Los Angeles to study fashion design. She began designing her own accessories in 1996 and many of her pieces have appeared in the top fashion magazines like Vogue and Harper Bazaar.

The design appears so simple with a leather wrap and beads or crystals like gunmetal nuggets, violet opals and my favourite the turquoise. But the mix of colours and stones gives it an edge that has caught the eye of celebrities like Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez.

Lady Gaga is wearing the sterling silver on white leather layered with gold vermell nuggets on white leather.

Jennifer Lopez was spotted wearing the gunmetal wrap with delicate chain dangles.

They almost resemble the plain leather bracelets favoured by the surfies and beachgoers because they are so versatile and easy to wear, but choose one of the flashier gold styles and you have a real fashion accessory.

You could buy cheaper versions of this bracelet, or even make it yourself but then you can't say it's a Chan Luu!

The Toe Ring

Rings on fingers, rings on ears I understand but rings on toes..I am not so sure about. Who really looks down there anyway? I can not imagine anyone saying "That's a beautiful rock on your toe, can I take a closer look!" Besides, I feel sorry for the poor little toe that appears to be suffocated and strangled by the tightness of such a little ring.

This fashion accessory, or should I call it the toe strangulator is still worn by celebrities. The toe pictured above is owned by the still beautiful but not-so-young Jennifer Aniston. I can imagine the young hollywood starlets still coming out of puberty to be accessorising with this accessory but not someone in their 40s.

Alternates that your toe will be thankful for are the toe ring tattoo as can be seen on Vivica Fox, or opt for one of those toe-ring sandals. Casual sandals with a bit of bling on the toe.