Fashion Jewelry & Accessories

If you like the idea of color blocking but you can't see yourself in a whole outfit then there are other easy ways to get the look. Even a nod to the trend will make you look current and the easiest way to do that is with an accessory.

If you want to look fabulous in an obi belt, it's important to give it the spotlight. This means no busy prints, big accessories or super-loud colors in the rest of your outfit. By letting your belt be your statement piece you achieve a pulled-together, chic look with an artsy edge.

Accessories are the icing on the fashion cake. Nothing finishes off or updates an outfit like the right bag, shoe or a bit of bling. By the same token, the wrong heels or earrings will make you look stuck in last season or not-quite-so-right territory.

It's fuzzy, it's warm and it feels so rocker glam. I'm talking about fall's coolest accessory - the faux fur vest. If you've been eying this trend, but have been slow to try it, now is the time to test it out.

Dear Deborah, Summer is almost here and I need a hat I can throw on when I go out in the sun, or for when I'm having a bad hair day. Do you have any suggestions for an alternative to a baseball cap? Thanks! Sandy G. Austin, TX.

Do you appreciate the quality, design and uniqueness of vintage costume jewelry but avoid it simply because you don't know how to wear it with contemporary clothing and accessories? Recently I ran into Barbara Schwartz, a faux jewelry expert who offered to style an outfit around a classic vintage necklace and teach us how to choose the earrings.

Want to make your small bust appear fuller? Let your jewelry work for you! Small busted gals looking for a little oomph can try chunky, eye-catching earrings and a long, thin necklace to add some length to your upper body. The same goes for petite women.

Happy Valentine's Day to you! I wrote a post the other day about how to dress for Valentine's and one of my tips was to wear something "soft and touchable." Last night my friend JoJami went out to dinner with her adorable mother JoBee who had on this cute outfit, just perfect for a cold winter evening out!

Hi Deborah, I am over forty and have recently considered wearing headbands or other hair accessories because my hair is so short. A little history on me; I cut my relaxed hair off and decided to go natural and not chemically straighten my hair anymore.

Looking for some great travel Accessories you shouldn't leave home without. Try this latest finds!These cool looking plastic bottles hold the legal amount of liquid to take on a plane, and the "mou...

We find that many women fall into a style rut and start looking really frumpy but they can't figure out what they're doing wrong. It's not always that you need a complete makeover. Sometimes, it's the little things, like your accessories, that you just need to update.

Nothing like a well dressed women who is up to date with her electronics! We were inspired to share with you this latest tip from an article we saw at this week's Blogging Boomers Carnival #141. The carnival is a round-up of the best lifestyle boomer blogs for boomer women.

The easiest way to stay looking youthful and chic after the age of 40 is to pay close attention to your accessories. While you may be sporting the latest clothing styles, pairing your outfits with dated handbags, jewelry, shoes and belts is a dead giveaway that you've been at this fashion game a very long time.

Iff you are going to a summer party and you want to freshen up your outfit try adding some large, stylish jewelry. Wear a signature jewelry piece like a strand of chunky jade, a stretchy stone bracelet, or dangling earrings depending on the formality of the affair.

There used to be a time when gold went with gold, silver went with silver, and never the two should meet. But these days that matchy-matchy way of accessorizing is boring and old school. The trend now is to mix your metals and there's more flexibility than ever before.

I love your website and I need your help. Are wrap dresses for women over 50 age appropriate for work? I just purchased one that I would like to wear it to the office, but I need some tips on how to accessorize it.

Dear Deborah, I wear glasses and love to wear jewelry but I always worry that the look is too heavy. What are the rules for eyeglass wearers? Hi Timas, This is an excellent question. Your eyeglasses are definitely an accessory and need to be recognized and counted.