Using Contrasting Accessories:
How to accessorize to turn "good" into "great"
Fashion accessories and their jewelry counterparts referred to as costume jewelry are items that used to complement your sense of fashion. Accessories help to bring attention to the spot that one wants to highlight on a dress or item of apparel. They can also help to hide a weakness in an item of clothing. Often accessories are decisive social markers that not only help to improve the appearance of an outfit, but also define the social status of the wearer. Trends are continuously set by adding new accessories to outfits. Classic outfits can be totally updated by adding new accessories to the ensemble.
Updating your handbag is one of the quickest ways to modernize your look for the new season. For winter 2006 and spring 2007 bags continue to be big. Interesting fabrics such as animal prints and unusual leathers, such as snake, play a large role in the new look for bags this season. For evening wear, clutch purses dominate. A tiny gold bag for evening that can be worn looped over the wrist and paired with flat ballerina slippers will present a very comfortable and modern look for the approaching New Year’s parties. Into spring 2007 large city bags will continue to be popular and will be cut with clear lines. Decoration is stylishly and sparse with ornamental touches. The materials for this look are fine calf leather, matt suede with a soft feel, shiny surfaces or patent leather. The latest palette extends from white through light natural and grey tones and pastels to black.
Extra volume in clothing will be seen everywhere. The general silhouette is showing a growing acceptance of fullness in all areas. This fullness requires large jewelry to complement it. Use brooches that are very big on color and very noticeable to control some of this season’s fullness in dressing. Bulky long necklaces worn two and three at a time are sure ways to update your look. Earrings are long and dangling not only for evening but accepted and modern looks for ladies wishing to modernize their day look.
Adding a new pair of shoes to a wardrobe can totally change the look of the outfit. Shoe fashion in the upcoming season starts with sneakers, then stretches across comfortable mules and feather-light espadrilles through to light nostalgic Flamencos and small, girlish ballerina shoes. Thin straps, understated embroidery and decorative stitching are effective but are also used discreetly to match their handbag counterpart.
A new fashion look in footwear includes stylish cone heels. Ladies fashion shoes have wooden heels, leopard print or use reptilian look materials. Some are flat comfy shoes like ballerina shoes. Ballerina flats are the winter season’s hot item with round toes in all types of materials including animal, gold, metallic and velvets. Adding a pair of these comfortable shoes to a classic cut pant can totally update your look. Animal prints abound in fashion accessories this season and also include ballerina flats made in several animal prints of varying scales and impressed leathers as well as golden tones. Some of the styles for a pretty ballerina look are delightful
The wedge heel has made a comeback and is prominent not only in day wear but carrying over into evening wear as well. Choosing a shoe in this style with velvet materials gives an evening dress a real party look, making them perfect as an Autumn to Winter ladies fashion shoe update.
Maybe you prefer really high footwear. If so, the glamour of red high heeled shoes will easily liven up a plain black dress. Pair this look with a tiny read clutch purse and you will have a great updated look for evening.
Sources:
- http://www.fashion-era.com/trends_2007a/2007_fall_fashion_trends _accessories_2006_7.htm
- http://www.style.com/trends/accessoryreport/S2007RTW
- http://stylebites.blogspot.com/2006/09/accessories-report-ss-2007-red-ties.html
