Jewelry: the do’s and dont’s of accessorizing
Don’t drown out your outfit with waves and waves of jewelry.
February 18, 2014
Necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and rings can be paired with almost any outfit, but face it: you probably wear too much at one time.
If every piece of jewelry known to mankind sits on your arms, wrists, or fingers, that’s not how you are supposed to wear jewelry.
If matching jewelry is a problem for you, that is alright, because there are several perfect alternatives. Big bold pieces of jewelry can be fun, but it’s best if you decide which piece is absolutely necessary to wear.
Say you have a beaded mesh racer back crop from Charlotte Russe for just $18.99, and you decide you want a piece of jewelry to compliment the outfit. A necklace would not be the best accessory to wear with the already beaded top. The necklace covers the beautifully crafted beading and adds chaos to the top half of your body.
Try distributing the jewelry to places that don’t have anything going on, like the wrist or the finger. Remember not to wear them at the same time or the same hand, because then that area will look busy.
A cute, jewelry-appropriate outfit would be a shredded pullover sweater from Wet Seal for only $18.99, followed by a brick red wool hat found at H&M for $24.95 and a pair of black leggings at Body Central for $5. Add flat boots at any clothing store ranging from $10 to $40, and top the look with a bangle charm found at Claire’s for only $9.50.
More jewelry that is seen with any appropriately matched outfit would be a rhinestone anchor and crystal charm pendant necklace found at Icing for only $10.50.
If you want to wear a more fashion forward outfit, an opaque and clear crystal flowers statement necklace can be found at Icing as well for $22.50.
When wearing jewelry, it is best not to over-accessorize, which can take away from the beauty of your outfit. If not accessorized properly, jewelry can lead to a fashion catastrophe.
Marguerite Stasyszyn • Mar 31, 2014 at 1:10 pm
I disagree with a lot of these fashion articles only because they are one sided opinions of what is acceptable to wear and what is not acceptable. I understand they are suggestions but a person should be able to wear how ever much jewelry they would like and still be accepted in school. They shouldn’t need to shop at Body Central of Charlotte Russe for everything.