Stylish and Versatile Tech Accessory: Meet the Earbuds Designed for All-Day Wear, with a Colour to Suit Every Outfit

Here's why the fashion crowd is rethinking their everyday earbuds

Huawei FreeClip 2
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A pair of ballet flats with a strap that flies off. A trench that lets in water. Silver hoops that go green after the first wear. What good are everyday staples if their quality doesn’t live up to their style?

And yet, when it comes to earbuds—that most essential of accessories—many of us have grown accustomed to versions that slip out, run out of battery mid-commute, or simply don't cut it in the style stakes.

Finally, though, we’ve found an alternative. Enter the HUAWEI FreeClip 2—ultra-lightweight, open-ear wireless earbuds designed to feel less like a functional necessity and more like a chic accessory that won't look out of place in your jewellery box.

Designed for life on the move, theyre built to stay comfortably in place whether you're dashing for the train or holding a downward dog on your lunch break. The FreeClip 2 earbuds promise up to 38 hours of battery life and—crucially—are designed to look good while doing it.

HUAWEI broke the mould with the launch of the first-generation FreeClip in 2023, introducing a more fashion-forward take on open-ear audio (where the earbuds sit outside the ear canal) that balanced comfort with considered design.

Whether they’re for the commute, the office, the gym or some combination of the three, headphones are a non-negotiable in any woman’s bag. But what we like about the HUAWEI FreeClip 2 is that they aren’t just an everyday essential; they’re also uncompromising when it comes to design. Developed in a range of expressive colours—the denim is giving dream desk-to-drinks accessory—they’re a far cry from the breed of cumbersome, hair-tangling headphones many of us made do with for years.

But don’t be fooled by their size: they pack a punch in the form of a powerful dual-diaphragm driver, which makes listening highly immersive, whether you’re crying along to Lily Allen on the treadmill (guilty) or catching up on TikToks on the tube (again, unsurprisingly guilty). HUAWEI has thrown out the traditional blueprint of open-fit earphones by incorporating this double-sided diaphragm into a single drive system, meaning powerful, high-quality sound and deeper bass extension.

Huawei Freeclip

(Image credit: Huawei)

Helpfully, they also feature a three-mic call noise cancellation system and use DNN noise cancelling algorithms to allow you to listen undisturbed, and take calls from anywhere—yes, even the packed cafe you might hole up in on your “work from home” days. Sounds good? Have a listen for yourself.

Huawei Free Clip Blue

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HUAWEI FreeClip 2 is available to order from 21/01/2026 from the Huawei Store for £179.99 in Blue, White, and Black, with Rose Gold coming soon. Until 01/03/2026, customers can claim an exclusive £20 launch coupon and 12 months Loss Care alongside 10x HUAWEI Reward Points to use with their next purchase. Also available now is a special edition package containing x2 FreeClip 2 and one pair of stylish Les Néréides earbud accessories (worth up to £80), for a total of £319 (saving up to £120).

Kate McCusker

Kate McCusker is a freelance writer at Marie Claire UK, having joined the team in 2019. She studied fashion journalism at Central Saint Martins, and her byline has also appeared in Dezeen, British Vogue, The Times and woman&home. In no particular order, her big loves are: design, good fiction, bad reality shows and the risible interiors of celebrity houses.