# Get Wired Before You Hit the Clubs Michelle Ritter Echo Bracelet By Going Like Sixty | Published 2008-01-15 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/michelle-ritter-echo-bracelet References: [velvetdavinci](http://www.velvetdavinci.com/allimages.php?action=show&mode=1&id=82&page=13) Oh, the night club security would love to see you heading toward the metal detector with this bracelet. You would probably short out the system, but vastly improve cell phone reception for all around you. From Velvet Da Vinci by Michelle Ritter, this ["Echo" bracelet](http://www.velvetdavinci.com/allimages.php?action=show&mode=1&id=82&page=13) sells for $2,400. You're paying for the concept, remember, not the materials. **Implications** - There is no shortage of [accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plik-1) that will render a normal look "unique." Fashion continues to be about self-expression and these days, the more eccentric, the better. Consumers now, more than ever, are looking for items that will truly set them apart, and items like this [wired bracelet](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3dtcable-collection) do just that. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.2/10 - Popularity: 18% | Activity: 40% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Unique Accessories:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop and market accessories that offer a unique and eccentric look for consumers seeking self-expression. - **Eccentric Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create and promote fashion styles that encourage individuality and self-expression. - **Personalized Self-expression:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design personalized accessories that allow consumers to express their own unique style. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion Accessories:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce innovative fashion accessories that cater to consumers' desire for individuality and self-expression. - **Tech Gadgets:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Invent and market tech gadgets that blend fashion with functionality to enhance consumers' daily lives. - **Luxury Jewelry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create high-end jewelry pieces that incorporate technology and offer a distinctive, personalized touch. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Luxurious Safety Bracelets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxurious-safety-bracelet.md) - [Ultra-Luxe Rhinestone Earphone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glam-earpods-holder.md) - [Crystal-Embellished Earwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swarovski-x-loop.md) - [Feminine Tennis Bracelets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tennis-bracelet.md) - [Energizing Gold-Plated Cufflinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/5-hour-energy-cufflinks.md) - [Retro Wired Headphone Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/racer-worldwide-racerpods-necklace.md) - [Opulent Crystal-Covered Earplugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loop-x-swarovski-experience-2-earplugs.md) - [LED-Infused Festival Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tinsel-arcade.md) - [Fashion-Forward Audio Earrings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peripherii-priamble.md)