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The Icing: Maximum

I'm back with part two on my two-part series on my favorite subject - Accessorizing. If you missed part one, called The Icing: Minimum, you can catch-up by clicking the link. Today's post is The Icing: Maximum. Like I stated previously, the beginning of my love affair with fashion and style began with the fun adornments. As the story goes, when I was a young girl, we would visit my grandparents (mother's parents) in rural Arkansas. With each visit, my grandmother would bring out her chest of jewelry and allow her granddaughters to take their pick. From this experience, I began to spend my free-time in the library combing through the fashion magazines. I was enthralled with how the right accessories had the ability to transform an entire look. I hope you're enjoying the series.


When you're like myself, a person with a small frame, it is often more difficult to pull-off maximum accessorizing without a hitch. Sure, there are other petite women who do this effortlessly - Rachel Zoe, and again, Iris Apfel, to be exact. It was Rachel Zoe who made the famous quote, "Life needs to be accessorized." These two women have very distinct images that represent them to an entirety. I wouldn't dare try to emulate their style because it is quintessentially them. Zoe is bohemian extraordinaire, and Iris is...well...she's Iris.

So today, while I may attempt to up the ante in my accessorizing quota, because I'm a minimalist at heart, you'll see that even my idea of maximum, still resonates as scaled back. With today's outfit selection, my choices are quiet and relaxed, with garments with simple shapes - a pair of dark rinsed denim, and a drapey off-the-shoulder top. The design of the top is one of the best of this type - the shoulders stay in place, and the fabrication allows the garment to move without wrinkling. You'll understand why I kept the garments simple in contrast to the bold necklace, and large sunglasses. I hope you enjoy the style story and I'll meet you below in the comment section. 

A beautifully constructed, dramatic necklace, in colors that remind me of cascading water, is worn to create an element of surprise in this calming and leisurely ensemble. Typically, when I expose my shoulders, I prefer to keep the entire area bare, free from necklaces, but with large hoop earrings. But for today, since I'm sporting such an artistic piece, accompanied with large sunglasses, I chose to scale back my earrings. The look represents an inner calm, yet it taunts my ability to make a statement...but in a reserved and quiet way.

Off-the-Shoulder Top and Aaren Bib Necklace
courtesy of Chico's

Outfit Details - Off-the-Shoulder Top: Chico's; Aaren Bib Necklace: Chico's; Petite Curvy Kick Crop Jeans: Ann Taylor Loft; Strappy Thong Sandals: Ann Taylor Loft; Round Tortoise Sunglasses: Ann Taylor Loft (Sold out. Try the similar Oversized Round Sunglasses), Polish is Onyx Rush by Maybelline. Here are (3) three accessorizing faux pas. Keep in mind, I am a petite, minimalist, so these faux pas are geared toward people like myself.

#1: The Over-Crowded Catastrophe: Big necklace, big earrings, big sunglasses, big hair, and big hat...hello are you in there? Why? You ask. Well because I can't see your face. Here's the general rule of thumb. Big necklace - small or no earrings. Big earrings - small or no necklace. Because I wear my hair ultra short, I can get away with a tiny earring. Now for a moment, close your eyes and imagine this look if I had on all the BIG items I just mentioned. A bit much. Don't you agree?

#2: The Scale Offender: Like I mentioned above - I am a petite woman. I stand at just over 5 feet tall, and I wear a size 6. The scale (or size) of accessories matters to me. Just like my clothing, I pick accessories which are comparable to my size. A very large wide-brimmed hat, plus big sunglasses, and large handbag would swallow me whole. Since the scale of the necklace is large, this is why I chose to wear an off-the-shoulder top in a soft fabric - the bare skin creates an illusion of simplicity, and not being over-worked.

#3: The Bolder the Better: This is when a person decides to go full throttle with boldness. Now that I'm wearing a bold dress, let me bring it up by wearing all my bold accessories with it. The results...statement overkill. It's not necessary to do this. Let one item take center stage. There you have it friends, some of my tips on how I accessorize. If you enjoyed this mini-series, please let me know if you would like to receive more fashion tips on other subjects. I look forward to your comments and questions. And again, thank you to Chico's for providing me with such lovely accessories and clothing because #HelloImFabulous {wink}
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Posted by Glenda at 2:46 AM Labels: #helloimfabulous, Chico's accessories, Chico's Black Label, Chico's necklaces, cropped dark rinse denim, how to accessorize, how to style an off the shoulder top

