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Bracelets, sunglasses, earrings, scarves, watches, gloves, hats, necklaces, and belts. What do they all have in common? They are accessories. I have a sneaking suspicion that many people don’t really quite get what an accessory is supposed to do for an outfit.

So here is a definition that will hopefully shed some light on the matter: an accessory is a device that is not necessarily essential in itself, but adds to the beauty and effectiveness of something else.

Why does this even matter? Well, well, well-it seems that there has been a bit of an epidemic involving the abuse of accessories. Some people wear none, some wear too many, and then there are some who wear the wrong ones. This has got to stop. We must all learn to live in harmony with accessories so we can all look stylish and fabulous. Imagine living in a world where the fashion police were non-existent because no one ever created atrocious fashion crimes. Life would be almost perfect and accessories would be worn properly.

I know, I know this is just wishful thinking but maybe we could at least begin to try-

While wearing nothing at all may look like the safest way to go if there is uncertainty in what accessory to wear, it’s not. The lack of accessories leads to an outfit with something missing.

Here’s an example for the ladies

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Filed under: Culture — Archive @ 12:00 am September 26th, 2005

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