Cast your mind back to the time when collecting charms was the height of cool. You swapped them with your friends, saved up your pocket money for a new style and, if you were lucky, got them as gifts on any big birthday. But where are these highly personalised pieces now? Well, if they’re rattling around at the bottom of the drawer, the time has come to dust them off, and there are plenty more ways to style them than simply strung on a bracelet.

Chanel’s current season combat boots act as an immediate source of inspiration, softening up the hard leather footwear with pretty pearls, gold tone loops and logo-emblazoned charms strung onto laces. Bags are being blinged up with miniature coin purses, clip-on characters and joy-inducing kitsch accessories, thanks to the likes of Anya Hindmarch and Loewe, and dainty chain belts serve as the perfect base for clip-on accessories, adding a dose of personality to any classic outfit. All of which have sparked the great charm revival.

As with most recent trends – kitten heels, capri pants and layered tops – the continued love for Y2K style seems to be the core culprit for the reignited interest in charms. According to jewellery store Hot Diamonds, charm sales are up 32%; Ruha Jewellery has seen a 25% increase in searches for star charms and payment service Klarna reports sales of charms are up 53% from the start of this year, proving charms are big business.

This 00s trend is back - and it’s the perfect way to add personality to any outfit