A college friend of mine has always had a knack for accessorizing. No matter what she wears, she exhibits a stylish flair via unusual earrings, a scarf, or an interesting necklace.
For her, adding such things to her outfits is natural and effortless. For others, time spent agonizing over what necklace goes with what shirt and how to tie a darn scarf can be confusing and paralyzing. "Heck," they say, "I'll just put on hoop earrings and call it a day."
But oh, how quickly an outfit can go from blah to wow with the addition of one accessory. A factor that is liberating when one thinks about accessorizing today is that things don't have to match perfectly. If your bag and shoes are different colors, it is okay. If your earrings do not have something in common with your bracelet, no big deal! I am not recommending yellow flats with a zebra handbag and a rhinestone bracelet though. Sure, my grandma did such things with great confidence all the time, but she was. . . eccentric. Wardrobe Wisdom advises that you wear one standout piece at a time and keep the rest of your accessories pretty simple. Just like my fashionable friend does--every time!
P.S. There are books about scarf-tying and other accessorizing tricks. Find them at your local library or in your local bookshop.
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