Dear Mattie:
What kind of accessories should I wear? Ready for Summer in Westview
Dear Westview:
Wear all kinds of accessories. Wearing accessories is in style this season. Every outfit, both casual and formal, should be accessorized. Without accessories your outfit will look incomplete.
Large pieces are most in fashion. In fact, if you can't see it from three metres away, it is too small for this season. Many ladies are wearing significant earrings, necklaces, bracelets and rings at the same time. Although it is in fashion, be aware that your accessories still have to match somewhat.
There are a variety of ways to match your accessory items, such as by the stone, colour or metal of the piece. If you don't want to match your pieces, don't worry, that is in fashion also. But you can't wear many large pieces at the same time. Choose two or three at most and balance the accessory look throughout your body. If you are going to wear a large neckpiece, consider not wearing big earrings. They are too close together and will not look fashionably balanced.
The look of accessories this season is artistic, in the form of design. They are unique and have a funky edge to their styling. This look creates an extravagant expression, but not in price. The extravagance is in your individuality. What you want is to be wearing something no one else is wearing.
Gold is making a huge comeback in accessories this season. It has been slowly creeping in over the past seasons. This season all your pieces can be gold, if you dare. For now, treat gold as a colour more than a metal. It is expensive to buy real gold, so try out some of the trendy inexpensive faux gold pieces.
Other metals are also popular. Silver and pewter are in fashion. Pewter is close to a black colour. Pewter is mostly used with silver or gold pieces as a complement. You will also see gold and silver together. How many colours of metals you wear will be a personal choice. I recommend one metal at a time, unless it is a piece that contains more than one metal.
Necklaces are an important accessory this season. A statement necklace is a significant piece around your neck. It is a bold look, with many colours of stones or metals.
If you are going to wear many pieces, start with the neck piece and go from the there. It creates the balance of your fashion pieces.
Earrings are also a bold look. They have the same fashion attributes as the neck piece. Which is why I suggest one or the other. Earrings are large and dangle. They are available in many colours and stones. They have to sparkle this season.
My favourite accessories are the bracelet and the ring. Cuffs and bangles are very in fashion. Rings are large. Both can be your most edgy piece. There is a design element that resembles modern art. This piece can somewhat match your other pieces. But they can also stand on their own. Your ring and bracelet can be a unique statement about your lifestyle and personality.
There is room for play this season with your accessories. Explore the trends.
Adieu,
Mattie
Mattie a la Mode is a monthly fashion advice column. Mattie is a freelance writer and fashion expert. She can be reached at her Facebook page Mattie-ala-Mode/and you can follow her on pinterest.com/mattiealamode/
