How to Accessorize a Summer-White Outfit
Accessorize a summer-white outfit like a true summer fashionista. Learn tips and tricks to set you apart from the rest.
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Things You'll Need
- Assorted solid color bangles
- Gold accented bangles
- Solid color or gold earrings
- Solid color necklace
- Gold chain
- Solid color or gold sandals or pumps
- Handbag or clutch
- Brown or Black Sunglasses trimmed in gold
Instructions
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Think of what look you would like to achieve. A white Bohemian inspired ensemble will have different accessory selections than an outfit of more fitted proporations.
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Remember that a Bohemian theme includes long flowing dresses and skirts. To achieve a more slim appeal, try skinny jeans and a long tunic. Either way, get dressed in your summer-white outfit. Be sure that the only finishing touches left are to add accessories.
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Choose the main color(s) that you would like to accompany your white outfit.
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Start with bangles. Place a solid color bangle on your wrist. On the same wrist, place a gold accented bangle. After the second bangle, if you choose to add another, place a different solid color bangle on the same wrist.
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Add earrings and a necklace or chain. Earrings should match the motif of the ensemble--flowing or fitted. Though chandelier earrings are not in style this season, dangling hoops with beads or trinkets, and those gold embedded designs, are still very chic to wear with a flowing dress. If you're going for the skinny jean appeal, studs or medium sized hoops are great.
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Choose gold or vintage gold earrings and chain if your outfit is already busy. You want to accent the outfit not complicate it further.
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Include shoes. Gladiator flat sandals look great with a flowing dress or skirt but make sure those toes are polished. Now skinny jeans look realy cute with pumps for all occasions, however, if you're going for a more casual approach, try ballet flats or chic flip flops.
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Choosing a handbag is most important. For a casual summer day, a clutch is a great small accessory. However, if you’re on a long day’s mission you may want to choose a larger handbag. Either way, your handbag should reflect your outfit choice. Your handbag should encompass all of the colors in your outfit, except white in most cases, for maximum eye appeal. Again, if your outfit is busy, try a more simple handbag.
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Put on your favorite pair of brown or black sunglasses trimmed in gold and you’re ready to take the summer on in your white ensemble.
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Look in the mirror and decide whether or not any of these items must be adjusted to fit your personality. Then, enjoy being a chic fashionista in your summer-white.
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Tips & Warnings
Though you are using solid colors, you can and should use more than one.
Wear shoes that contrast in color with your outfit, they don’t have to match and in most cases shouldn’t.
The more bangles the better, but leave it at two or three.
Gold and vintage gold accessories are great accent items for a summer-white outfit.
Deeper, bolder colors like browns, dark reds, and even black, go well with white in the summer for evening wear—an evening barbecue or party are great occasions.
Never wear plastic hoop earrings. Earrings are close to your face and big plastic hoops run the risk of making your outfit look cheap and an inexperienced fashionista.
Avoid colors like pinks and baby blues unless you have a eye for fashion and know how to make it work.
Never wear all the same color accessories. Contrasting colors are definitely in style and there’s no need to fully match, especially down to the shoes.
If you’re going to wear plastic jewelry, fuse those pieces with accessories made of other materials to give a more refined and multi-dimensional appeal.
Be careful not to choose colors that are too light or bright. A summer-white outfit should be accented not used as a secondary color.
Patent leather pumps are not as popular this season, try a more dull yet clean leather or print for the summer.
Do not wear white shoes with an all white outfit.
