Celine Dion has added another high-profile name to 2026's anklet revival. On 1 September, the Grammy-winning singer behind 'My Heart Will Go On' stepped out of Le Royal Monceau in Paris with a delicate gold chain detail circling her ankle above pointed black pumps, pairing the throwback accessory with a sculptural black Loewe dress from the house's autumn 2026 collection as she prepares for her first major concert series in years.
The appearance was not an isolated celebrity styling moment. Rihanna wore a diamond Briony Raymond anklet with a black evening look in Paris in January and returned to ankle jewellery in New York in June, while Rhode founder Hailey Bieber entered 2026 with a custom diamond 'Jack' anklet created in honour of her son.
Dion Makes the Anklet Part of Her Paris Return
Celine Dion in Loewe FW26 by Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez!🔥 pic.twitter.com/soqZMUw3fh
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Dion's 1 September look combined a rippled leather bodice with an asymmetric, shearling-trimmed hem and a floor-grazing side train. She carried a small Loewe Flamenco bag, wore her hair in a sleek bun and kept the rest of the styling monochrome, leaving the glint at her ankle to register against the black pumps. The outing came less than two weeks before her 16-show Paris engagement begins on 12 September, making the fashion sighting part of a closely watched public return after years away from regular touring.
That comeback adds another layer to the timing of the look. When Dion announced the Paris shows on her official website in March, she called the engagement 'the best birthday gift of my life', adding, 'I'm getting the chance to see you, to perform for you once again in Paris'. Six additional 2026 dates were later added due to demand, bringing the September-to-October run to 16 performances.
Rihanna and Hailey Bieber Take Anklets Into Fine Jewellery
Rihanna had already made the accessory difficult to miss earlier this year. During a 27 January night out in Paris, the Fenty Beauty founder wore a multi-strand diamond anklet by Briony Raymond above black pointed pumps, with the stones draped around her ankle tattoo and towards the top of her foot. On 9 June in New York, she again added a jewelled anklet to an amber-toned outfit finished with Manolo Blahnik sandals, turning ankle jewellery into a repeat element rather than a one-off styling choice.
Rihanna wore a $400,000 anklet watch by Jacob&Co at the F1 Grand Prix in Las Vegas pic.twitter.com/aQ9zqIvCZj
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Hailey Bieber's version was more personal. The Rhode founder showed off a 14-karat gold anklet spelling 'Jack' in diamond-covered cursive in early January, after first wearing the piece during the 2025 holiday season; the design also features VVS white diamonds and a heart-shaped centre stone. Jeweller Alex Moss, who created the piece, described the wider shift succinctly: '2026 is about redefining jewelry. Anklets are back because the unexpected is the new luxury.'
From '90s Throwback to 2026 Statement Piece
Anklets have a history stretching far beyond modern Western fashion, but their status as a pop-culture accessory is strongly tied to the 1990s and early 2000s. The era popularised everything from simple chains and charms to beachy beaded versions, while later revivals moved the accessory into sleeker gold, diamond and runway territory. The 2026 celebrity examples push that evolution further by placing anklets beside luxury pumps, evening dresses and fine jewellery rather than treating them as purely casual summer accessories.
Dion, Rihanna and Bieber are also wearing three noticeably different versions of the same idea: understated sparkle, full diamond drama and personalised sentimental jewellery. That range shows the current anklet moment is not built around one exact design or styling formula. With Dion bringing the accessory into her much-watched Paris comeback, the '90s ankle bracelet has gained another major celebrity sighting just as autumn fashion begins.
