Bella Hadid revives stacked gold bangles, with sets under $200

Bella Hadid turned Cannes into a case for the return of stacked gold bangles, and the most useful part of the look was how little effort it asked for. WWD said the model’s off-duty styling revived the 2010s “arm party” idea, with one Luv AJ bracelet set priced at $150, a reminder that this is not just a high-jewelry red-carpet move.

The appeal is in the speed of it. Hadid wore the bracelets from Cannes to her Orebella campaign and even into a vacation moment last month, which is exactly why the look reads as everyday now rather than occasion-only. She also appeared at Cannes with her brother Anwar Hadid, while Yolanda Hadid made a rare red-carpet appearance with Bella, giving the styling extra visibility across both the beachside and formal sides of the festival.

The phrase itself is hardly new. Fashion coverage in 2012 credited Leandra Medine, founder of Man Repeller, with coining “arm party,” and the term quickly became shorthand for bracelet stacking. What feels different now is the hardware. PORTER said Bella Hadid and Kylie Jenner regularly wear oversized stacks of all-metal bangles in yellow gold and silver tones, and that the shift toward bigger bracelet stacks has been shaped by SS25 runway collections. Marie Claire has also flagged stacked bracelets and cuffs as a returning trend, with bangles landing in the $145 to $295 range.

For readers looking to translate the look beyond Cannes, the formula is straightforward: start with three bracelets, then build to four or five if the wrist still feels balanced. A single slim bangle can disappear against a tee; a small stack gives a white tank, a ribbed knit, or a crisp button-down the kind of polish that feels modern without trying too hard. The best versions mix widths, alternating one heavier cuff with finer bangles so the stack catches light instead of looking flat.

To keep stacked gold bangles from feeling like a throwback to the worst of the early 2010s, skip the too-perfect symmetry. Let one piece be slightly chunkier, or mix polished gold with a brushed finish or silver tone, the way Hadid and Jenner have been doing. The result is less costume jewelry, more daily uniform, which is why the arm party suddenly feels ready for real life again.