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Style Meets Function
Essence
|Fall/Winter 2025
The smartest accessories can track your health, capture content, protect you and your valuables—and elevate your look
1) THIS PAGE AND OPPOSITE: CASETIFY TWINKLING GARDEN CHARM SET, $56, casetify.com.
2) BOSE ULTRA OPEN EARBUDS, $299, bose.com.
3) APPLE FINEWOVEN AIRTAG KEY RING, $35, apple .com.
4) APPLE AIRTAG, one-count, $30, apple.com.
5) GOOGLE PIXEL WATCH 441MM STRETCH BAND, $60, store.google.com.
If you live for practicality but don't want to sacrifice style, today's fashion has your back—and maybe even your wrist. Gone are the days when flash ruled the scene: Fashion is now flexing its smarter side, and wearable technology is taking that trend to the next level.
This story is from the Fall/Winter 2025 edition of Essence.
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