Take your outfit to the next level by accessorizing! Here are a few reasons why accessories are important.
First, accessories are individual, personal, and express your distinctive style and personality. For example, wearing colorful jewelry probably indicates a cheerful demeanor.
Accessories can accentuate your special body features. For instance, wearing your hair up with dangling earrings enhance a slender neck. A decorative belt will cinch your waist and the right sunglasses emphasize your facial features.
Accessories transform your outfit into something different by making the ordinary extraordinary! Add
sparkly jewelry, heels and a clutch to a simple black dress and you are ready to go out for an elegant evening. The same black dress is perfect for a casual outing when paired with a denim jacket and sneakers.
Accessories are the difference that makes the difference. They change your boring functional outfits into fun and fabulous!
These are the top 10 accessories for spring:
- Chunky gold jewelry, including statement necklaces, hoop earrings, and thick bangle or cuff bracelets.
- Corsages are part of the spring and summer look. Designers have added timeless flowers to their outfits. Give your favorite jacket a fresh appearance with a cluster of floral brooches.
- Oversized sunglasses in unique shapes like squares, hexagons, or hearts.
- Crossbody bags in pastel colors or playful patterns.
- Headscarves or silk hair wraps, tied around the head or ponytail.
- White sneakers with colorful accents, like stripes or floral embroidery.
- Sparkly belts that look like a piece of jewelry accentuates a trim waistline and can change the shape of a dress, too.
- Straw hats with wide brims to shield your face from the sun.
- Layered necklaces of varying lengths and textures.
- Brightly colored bandanas worn as neck scarves or tied onto handbags.
Accessories define you so only wear those that work for you in your style. Most importantly, there is a style that fits every woman and every style – even the most individualistic woman. An outfit is a work in progress until the accessories are added. According to the 101-year-old fashion icon Iris Apfel, “An outfit isn’t complete without a signature accessory, or many, to show off your individuality. Mine are glasses- the bigger and brighter, the better.”
I encourage you to start wearing the accessories you already have that are uplifting and feel like you even if you’re staying home. My style challenge is for you to add at least one additional accessory item to your outfit.
Tell me, what is your favorite or signature accessory?
