Normally, as you all know, I'm a big fan of the "designer necklace which lends itself open to interpretation by the crafty little DIY-er" so, theoretically, when I saw these brace-laces...neck-lets...there's really no good word for the necklace/bracelet hybrid, is there? Anyway, when I saw these pieces from Dries van Noten's Fall/Winter collection I should...or at least my inner DIY-er should...have been thrilled.

But, thankfully, the crafty little blighter was looking out for my welfare and said "yes, this would be easy to emulate but...do you really want to look like a walking "everything 50p basket" from a church bazaar?". Um, no...so that's one craft project off the list then...