Style Guide April 2009

Accessorize All Areas!!

Icing is to a cake what accessories are to clothes – (Maryum Sharif)

What are accessories I hear you ask? Accessories are anything that enhance, decorate and accompany your outfit. We use accessories to highlight and accentuate our assets. Accessories are a great way to update an ordinary outfit and change it to make it up-to-date and on trend using current fashion trends of the season.

Examples of accessories can include: -

• Shoes / boots
• Bags
• Jewellery
• Watches
• Hats
• Belts
• Sunglasses
• Scarves
• Glasses
• Gloves
• Hair accessories
• Make-up
• Nails

It is essential to wear the right accessories at the right time and for the right occasion. Accessorising is quick and simple, once you have learnt the secret of accessorising you will be able to change your outfit within minutes, creating a whole new look.

Select your best feature and flaunt it, for example belts are a great way to enhance shape and show off that waist. On the contrary choose a feature and disguise or camouflage it, for example give yourself some height and wear some killer heels.

Why not choose a signature accessory that will compliment you and give you an individual look. Like Woody Allen is known for his glasses, Cher for her hair and Gwen Stefani for her red lipstick, create a unique look for you.
Change your look within minutes, from professional smart daytime to evening drinks with friends or putting on your dancing shoes.

For the ladies, I would say change your look the easiest way is by adding a necklace or some earring. Earrings are big this season, the bigger the better. Big chandelier, rock star earrings is what you need to be wearing. Also maybe add a belt as that gives instant shape and is a fashion trend this season. Or simply change your make-up for the evening by adding colour and depth.

For the men the ultimate accessory is to own a good quality watch, there is a huge variety of design and styles that will compliment your personality. Another way to enhance yourselves into an evening look can be to change your shoes, remove that tie and to re-design your hair using hair products.

See you next month where i’ll introduce you to the art of personal grooming so you always look polished and pretty. xx