Accessorizing an outfit

The adage that Less is More applies too on accessorizing an outfit. Accessories are used to perk up an outfit or dispel the boringness of it or highlight an asset. However, too much may also destroy the look...it creates too much distraction that it becomes overwhelming to look at....so minimal is the key.

In order to avoid the excessiveness, one must put on one accessory at a time and look at the effect, then build up from there. You don't need to wear  accessories from head to toe or for every limb or part of your body.

The type, design and make of the accessory depends on the occasion as well....so when going for a formal or business event the accessory should be classy, expensive looking, while if it is just day to day, going to run some errands,or  meeting with friends, casual, funky or cutesy accessories are suitable.

Here's my sample of casual outfit where I build up the accessories and  I played around with the placement of the pin....you can put pins or brooch in places other than the breast...experiment with it.

Looking for a Rugged Casual yet Sexy Look? Try this one.

After coming back from a long vacation...errands were piling up. I am a traditional person, I don't do online banking or online bills payment or online grocery...I use my legs and not my fingers to do these- I mean I go around town...it's healthier that way...so my outfit has to be casual, rugged, carefree yet stylish. 

Here's my rugged casual yet sexy and stylish look for a sunny day here in the Philippines.

How to wear a scarf into a sexy Grecian inspired look

It is fascinating to know that scarves were originally used as sweat cloth in ancient Rome. It was also used by Chinese Warriors to identify rank same with the Croatian soldiers.
It was not used to keep warm until later in colder climates.
Here in Tropical Philippines, scarves are mainly used as an ornament- an accessory to complete an outfit....

But what if, it is used as the outfit itself?

Here are two ways to wear them as an outfit with a help of a cocktail ring and a tube tank to keep modest.

The scarf and ring

The first way:

Fold the square scarf into a triangle. Then slip the ring through the peak of the triangle and split the two ends- like so in the picture. These shall be tied around the neck. Like so below:


The Halter
 

Pair it with pants or shorts or whatever fancies you.

Here's how it looks at the backside.

The Second way: 

The scarf is still folded into a triangle shape and the ring is slip through one of the base end instead of the peak.

Then the two based ends are wrap around the body with one end over the shoulder and the other under the arms.  Like so below:

The One shoulder

Adjust the position of the ring near the collar bone.

Here again the complete look.

The backside view

Once more the two looks together:

The Accessories

Sexy Cat Suit inspired outfit- Look of the day

A cat suit is a very sexy outfit and is a favorite of Jennifer Lopez to wear in her concerts.
Typical cat suit design is a one-piece suit that is skin tight  and belted at the hips.....I would love to wear a  cat suit if only I have the figure to carry it and the right occasion to wear them to...

But I can't wait for those conditions to happen so I have my own version of a cat suit style inspired outfit ...one that is forgiving of my mommy tummy and ok to wear to just a casual event or just malling for that matter.

Here's my cat suit inspired look.....

Having two separate pieces (instead of a one piece suit) is less restricting. The shirt is not too tight, that it can be ruched  around the hips to conceals those bumps- which I call  mommy tummy. After giving birth to 5 kids, I just can't get rid of the extra sagging skin on my belly.

The pants is a jersey pants which used to be Flared bottom. I altered it into pencil cut.   (please excuse the mess at the back...I just don't have the software to edit it out.).

The Hobo jacket relaxes the look.

The loose jacket compliments the tight outfit.

some comfy wedges

Mood of the day

Sexy Hand sewn dress project 2- concise photo

Look of the day - Pretty Alter fashion

My outfit today is also an Alter Fashion -an altered tank top and shawl ensemble. 

There are some clothes that when you buy it, it looks nice in the fitting cubicle.. but when you get home, you'll say "what was I thinking?" because it could either be uncomfortable to wear or the fit is actually bad  or the design is actually ugly or whatever.  I think it does happen to most if not all of us..in fact some of those clothes would never see the light again after it's bought. But for me, I at least wear it once or twice just to get rid of the guilt and then alter it. 

This clothes in it's original design was only worn once until I altered it (which was worn several times already)...so here it is my outfit today.

and of course the bolero is also an accessory perfect for concealing those thunder arms.

And now the clothes in its original shape/design and the change.

The boobs are the same...I just realized the arrow is pointing there...hahaha.

Thought of the day

Mood of the day.....Having no internet for two days made me feel so disconnected and isolated with the world....and made me restless.

Thanks for dropping by and see you in my next blog

.....Stay in Style.....

Look of the day -how to wear a scarf

Hello Friends, welcome back to my channel...I was not able to post yesterday as our INTERNET connection was down..so this was yesterday's outfit or look of the day.

Weather is getting crazy these days...it rains and then stops and it's scorching hot and heavy rain again...really, confuses me what to wear.

Speaking of getting confused of what to wear? Do you have those days when you just open your closet and with that sea of clothes you utterly don't know what to wear or sometime I'd say, "I have nothing to wear"..funny, right? That's the irony of having too much choices that sometimes we end up with nothing....That's why in this blog I am not flooding you with too much choices but just a few options of how to wear a stole/scarf...here's 12 ways.

But first my look of the day...

Thought of the day

simple wedges- from local Philippine Brand

Mood of the day

I am sorry but I don't have names for these knots...I just experimented as I went along with the photo session.

.....Stay in Style.....

Look of the day- Cute Empire dress

Empire waist dress or Empire cut dress or Empire dress is a type of dress or maybe a blouse where  the waistline is raised above the natural waistline or sometimes higher somewhere below the bust line. This design is supposed to camouflage a bottom heavy figure or a thick waist- it covers the extra curves (in unwanted places) of the body....
However, not all Empires are created equal...instead it could reveal the undulation that we thought are discretely hidden. Just like what I have here...

I was once strutting in this dress in one of the malls in Malaysia...well I thought I was looking sexy in this dress when I last saw myself in the mirror before I left the house...but after having lamb chops and cheese cake at the Secret Recipe, I felt "weirded" and a bit annoyed by those ladies who kept on shoving to my face their brochures every time I pass by their stall that sells those "MAGIC GIRDLES"...I thought it was odd....but I did realize soon after when I went to an intimate apparel shop and the saleslady tried to offer me stuffs for pregnant women....WHAT!...and so this dress went straight to storage and stayed there until....Now I have the solution.

The solution: Wide belts in darker color/shade- we all know that a belt puts the curves in the right place and hides the extra bulge. The darker color creates and illusion of slimmer waist. It has to be a wide belt to cover from the empire cut line to the natural waist line..also it makes the torso look longer.

I have only two wide belts in my closet so here's how they look...

I would wear with this belt on a more formal occasion or to a party or dinner date, put on some heels and hoop earing...

with this belt it is more on a casual tone....

For today I choose this look.

Just right for going around town in a sun shiny day

with simple necklace.

with guitar or probably it's a ukelele designed  connector ring

with flip flops and an anklet.

My Mood- of -the- day

My Thought- of- the- day

.....Stay in Style.....