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Wearable Tech The new dress code: Wearable Tech The old wearable tech 'look' is dead, but fashion tech is here to stay. Gone are the bulky, black plastic smartwatches and in their place are fashionable accessories in a range of sizes, styles and finishes. Screens, no screens, leather, semi-precious stones, 18k gold, nothing is too much for this new batch of stylish wearable technology.

So without further ado, here's our top wearable picks for tech-loving fashionistas and style-conscious men.

Topshop bPay accessories

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Something a bit different here - Topshop is selling keyrings, stickers, badges, phone cases and bracelets in which to hide a Barclaycard bPay wearable payments chip.

The first collection is fun with bold Monster Fish motifs and a luxe metal and snake collection has since joined it. There's two bracelets, two phone cases and two smartphone trinkets and we like them all.

Michael Kors Access We've now seen the Michael Kors Access smartwatches up close and have a better idea of what you can expect from the Android Wear-toting duo. Bradshaw - the more female friendly model comes with eight different bezel designs to choose from and the straps differ across the line as well.

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Ringly & Aries One of the best blends of fashion and tech we've seen is Ringly, a ring wearable that matches any outfit. Available in a range of semi-precious stones from Emerald to Sapphire, Ringly syncs with your iOS or Android device to alert you to calls, messages and emails you might miss while your phone is in your bag.

If that's not enough, it also works with lots of apps, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchats, Vines and naturally Tinder. Plus, Ringly is one of a number of wearables that is partnering with MasterCard for contactless payments.

Look out for a review of Ringly on Wareable very soon and keep an eye out for its new

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Aries smart bracelets, featuring obsidian and agate stones too.

Fossil Q Fossil is going after the fashion crowd with the Fossil Q Founder, an Android Wear watch, a non-digital display watch, the Q Grant, and sleek Q Dreamer and Q Reveler smart bands aimed at men and women.

We're fans of the understated luxe of all of the pieces, especially considering the very reasonable prices.

Pebble Time Round This is the thinnest, lightest smartwatch we've seen yet. Dainty even. The Pebble Time Round is just 7.5mm thick in fact when most smartwatches are more like 10 - 11mm.

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There are 14mm and 20mm band widths plus black, silver and rose gold finishes (plus limited edition polished gold and polished silver) to choose from. It runs Pebble's own OS, which does have less third party apps than the big platforms, but it does have some nifty features like Timeline and now its own Health platform.

Bellabeat Leaf & Leaf Urban Designed for women, the Bellabeat Leaf can be worn as a necklace or brooch and comes in two styles - the standard design of wood and stainless steel with a silver chain or a limited edition version made from dark marshwood and gold leaf.

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Mondaine Helvetica No.1 Smart One of the most stylish wearables to grace the wrists of our editors, Mondaine's first smartwatch does a flawless job of disguising itself as a analogue wristwatch.

Tory Burch x Fitbit Fans of the American designer will be pleased to hear that her Fitbit collaboration has seamlessly integrated the health tracking tech with Burch's signature open designs: the gold-plated bracelet and necklace look like any other piece of jewellery, and even the Fitbit silicone band has been given a makeover courtesy of Burch's signature pattern.

The Fret bracelet with its double-wrap design and range of colours is absolutely

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gorgeous too. Read our Fitbit Flex review for more information on what it can do. At IFA 2016, we're expecting a Fitbit Flex 2 which will hopefully work with the old accessories.