Mastering the Art of Accessorizing: Elevate Your Outfits with Style

There’s no better way of expressing oneself than through fashion. However, fashion isn’t just clothes, it’s accessories, footwear, and cosmetics, as well. 

Accessories, for instance, are an amazing way to give dimension, character, and personality to almost any outfit. They are complimentary pieces that can make a huge statement.

However, accessorizing, while being a simple and cost-effective way to elevate any outfit, isn’t always easy. Many people struggle with it. They worry about whether they accessorized too much or not enough, whether the accessories they chose are appropriate, and so on.

If you too struggle with the art of accessorizing, you’re in the right place. Here is a list of tips to help you accessorize like a pro and elevate your outfits with style.

Always consider what you’re wearing

When it comes to learning how to accessorize, start by considering what you’re wearing. You won’t accessorize a formal dress the same way you would accessorize a shirt and a pair of jeans.

You should also consider outfit details such as color, neckline, and overall silhouette. These details can also help you choose the perfect accessory.

Additionally, you should ask yourself a couple of questions before you start accessorizing. Those questions include: what’s the occasion, what statement do you want to make, and what part of your outfit do you want to enhance even more?

For example, a simple blouse and jeans outfit you can elevate with a nice, layered silver necklace and pair of hoop earrings. A gold or brightly colored necklace would work as well, it depends on your preferences.

Focus on what you want to enhance

Regardless of what kind of outfit you’re wearing, formal or casual, always pick one aspect of yourself that you want to enhance. Maybe you want to accentuate your waist or your new hairstyle.

If it’s your curves that you want to draw attention to, use a nice belt or a scarf to cinch your waist. Similarly, if you want to flaunt your new hairstyle, a gorgeous headpiece, stylish headband or a statement hair accessory will draw everyone’s eyes up.

You can also learn how to use earrings and necklaces to draw attention to your face and accentuate your outfits at the same time.

Choose one statement accessory

If you still find accessorizing overwhelming, try picking only one statement accessory. Also, consider incorporating additional subtle elements to add depth to your look.

For instance, if you want to showcase your new sunglasses, tone down the rest of your outfit. You can wear a straw hat to protect yourself from the sun and to draw additional attention to your face where the sunglasses will be the star of the show.

You can always accessorize your outfits in that way. Simply choose one statement accessory - whichever you want, and use other toned-down accessories or elements that won’t distract from the main piece.

Create balance

One statement piece and other smaller ones will also allow you to create balance with your accessories. And balance is the key when accessorizing the right way.

Let’s say that you want your new pair of earrings to be the statement piece, but you want to add more accessories. You can, but try to keep other accessories simple. For instance, you can pair your earrings with a subtle necklace to balance out the earrings.

Similarly, a bold pattern outfit is a statement piece in itself, you can balance it out with simple accessories that won’t distract from an already bold outfit.

Bold accessories should go with neutral outfits and vice versa

If your outfits are natural and toned down, you can easily accessorize them with bold accessories. For instance, a simple white T-shirt and a pair of jeans can be accessorized with colorful, trendy accessories such as sunglasses, necklaces, shoes, hats, and scarves - your options are endless.

On the other hand, if your outfit is bold, the accessories should be understated and simple. A bold print dress can be paired with a bag in a solid color or accessorized with a simple silver chain. None of these accessories will draw attention away from the dress or clash with it.

Know when to stop or take something off

Your accessories shouldn’t overpower or take attention off your outfit. Quite the contrary, they should complement and enhance it. If you notice that your accessories are overpowering the outfit, take some of them off. 

It’s important to know when to stop or when to edit your accessories. Balance truly is the key. But if you don’t know how to stop yourself, always choose one statement accessory and add a few simple accompanying elements.

Bottom Line

Now that you know these couple of tips, you can start putting them to practice. The more you accessorize your outfits, the better you’ll get. 

Ultimately, when it comes to accessorizing your outfits, it’s all about what you like, so have fun with it.