Accessories
Accessories make an outfit your own. They're also the best way to update
your wardrobe without replacing everything in your closet. This fall
there is more accessory action than ever and the hottest looks are
boots, scarves, tights and brooches. Look for a few key pieces that
will compliment what you've already got.
This year's slimmer heeled boot stops just below the knee.
- Choose a basic black or brown boot for work and rich colors like dark
red or purple as a more creative piece.
Play with layering color. Using current color combinations makes the
difference between simple and sophisticated.
- This season use combinations of black and brights like
orange, red, pink and green.
- Or go tonal with different shades of the same basic color like
rust and orange; pink, red and burgundy; or bright green with forest.
Scarves are everywhere and can be worn everyday. Solid colors in longer,
narrower shapes work best with your short skirts, layered tees and a
fitted blazer or vest.
- Experiment more with color and texture under a blazer – yes
under.
- Put your scarf on between your shirt or sweater and your blazer
so the edge runs along the inside. This creates another layer
of color
or pattern and looks modern.
- Fringe on a wool scarf looks nice when it hangs below the bottom
of your jacket.
Leggings are a great way to update what you already have without spending
a lot of money.
- Go for black, gray, purple, red and some brights if you’re
feeling mod.
- Pink and green work well with lots of attitude and punk inspired
outfits.
- Fishnets over solid tights look really cool with short tweed or
pleated skirts worn with a ‘40’s or ‘70’s
inspired strappy heel.
A must have accessory for your new blazer is a brooch, but it needs
to be done with panache. The best choices are thrift store finds or expensive
pieces that you can’t live without. Anything from the mall risks
looking forced and contrived.
- Look for simple shapes to make it modern.
- Enameled metal animals like frogs and butterflies or silk flowers
are fresher than old gold pins with crystal blossoms.
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