Body Jewelry Trends 2023

Body jewelry has always been about being yourself, not flowing the herd, and looking good while doing it. This means body jewelry tends to be less about fashion and trends, and more about personal expression.

Nevertheless, 2023 will see body jewelry front and center. London Fashion Week and other trendsetting events have showcased that body jewelry is back and bigger than ever. With designers now far more willing to do their own thing, body jewelry is finding itself adorned more and more by models.

With the high street and retail lagging behind by around 6 months, this gives plenty of time to stock up on some of the featured body jewelry.

Below, you’ll find our hottest picks which we think will feature heavily in 2023 and beyond. Be sure to check out Salamander Jewelry’s online store where you’ll find all of these pieces and more.

Belly and naval chains are back

With the Y2K resurgence still going strong, 2023 is likely to see belly chains appear front-row and center. Think Britney and Christina Aguilera but with less denim. With the likes of Stella McCartney and other designers like Nensi Dojaka leaning on belly chains to give outfits a little pazazz, we can expect to see renewed interest in the coming year.

With the look of silver but the benefits of modern materials, surgical steel is the best choice here. Surgical steel belly chains and dangling belly chains will be most popular with these pieces worn by all sizes to accentuate the mid-section. Keeping a variety of gemmed and unadorned chains is a safe bet with both being popular. choices.

Septum rings

One of the best things about 2022 for the body jewelry crowd is the growing acceptance of septum piercings. Thanks to the likes of influences like Gigi Hadid who surprised audiences at the CFDA event with a punk-styled septum ring. We now see videos rocking the hashtag #septumpiercing racking up almost 2 billion views on TikTok with Instagram seeing similar numbers.

Expect 2023 to see a larger number of people getting septum piercings and an increased interest in septum jewelry pieces. One of the accompanying fashion trends of the coming year is chic punk. With this in mind, look out for pieces that have an edge but respect glamour. Spiked septum clickers with jewels are a guaranteed hit.

Snake bites and gold ear cuffs

Layered, vertical styling is something else to look out for in 2023 with snake bites and cuffs two of the most popular upcoming trends.

Snake bites are two stud piercings placed directly vertical to one another, giving the impression of fang marks. This means having plenty of studs in a wide variety of styles is necessary to cater to all tastes.

Ear cuffs are also doing their thing with verticality at play once again. Chained ear cuffs are always worth stocking up on proving evergreen in the body jewelry community but gold ear cuffs are echoing the “bling is best” mantra of 2022 into the following year. Look out for gold PVD ear cuffs that sport a bit of glamour to capture multiple demographics at once.

Anything with pearls

Pearls have never really gone out of fashion offering luster with a natural sentiment. Nonetheless, if the runways of 2022 are anything to go by, expect to see pearls everywhere in 2023.

Body jewelry retailers can jump on this trend and offer customers accessories such as dermal anchor pearl balls. These allow the natural gemstone to be worn seamlessly without old-fashioned bead styling, bringing the trend bang up to date. Consider pearl septum rings too to tap into two trends at once.

Middle-aged+ piercings

2021 and 2022 saw an increasing number of people in their middle age get a piercing. This is in part thanks to celebrity piercers like Maria Tash bringing intimate piercings away from its rebellious origin and into the limelight with celebrities flocking to her for her services.

This trend is now slowing down and 2023 will see even more people in their middle age and older getting piercings and looking for jewelry to reflect their personality. Stocking up on more understated and elegant pieces is wise, appealing to this new audience. Look for simple and elegant pieces and even fake septum rings for those not yet ready to take the plunge.

Takeaway

This is an exciting time for body jewelry. With designers eschewing the old trend of following the trend, it now seems anything goes. This means fashion is now dictated by confidence and being yourself. For body jewelry retailers, this means ensuring your selection is large and catering for all demographics, both younger and older.

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