Apart from clothing, accessories are also an important part in fashion. The way accessories change the appearance and persona of a person can indeed be observed. No doubt, most fashion designers lay so much importance to accessories. Both men and women need to accessorize themselves according to the occasion.
Apart from make up and clothes, fashion accessories are gaining more and more importance in India. Earrings, waist bands, necklaces, scarves, purses etc are some of the items women can accessorize themselves with. Some accessories like bandannas, hair bands, caps, watches, belts, sunglasses are used by both men and women as a mark of fashion. Men can also use designer cufflinks, ties, coin holders, designer bags, wallets to add to the overall attire.
In today’s world, it is very important to be presentable and up-to-date. Like the common adage goes ‘First impression is your last impression’ holds very much true in this case.
To be practical, whether a man or a woman, one is noticed from head to toe and fashion accessories are surely monitored to judge the person.
It is also important to use fashion accessories according to the occasion. For example a woman going for an interview should not wear chunky jewellery; instead a sober sophisticated look is appreciated. Light colored office bags and formal shows should be used as accessories. Small pretty earrings can also be worn along with a matching pendant. One can also take advantage if the weather to accessorize oneself. For example, in winters one can use designer shawls, gloves, jackets, pullovers etc while in a rainy season using matching umbrellas or windcheaters can also be used to make a fashion statement.
Now-a-days, nose rings, tattoos and body piercing are also done to make fashion statements. However these trends are a fad and are influenced from the western culture. Finger rings, toe rings and anklets too are traditional Indian accessories but are more prominently used by many Indian models and have been looked upon as trendy fashion accessories.
There are a lot of personal grooming and training institutes that advices people about what kind of fashion accessories to carry and what to avoid during what kind of occasions. However, there is no standardization where accessories are concerned.
It is not just important not individuals to be aware of what accessories should be carried not what occasion, but aspiring fashion designers need to learn all the categories of accessories and be able to advice what accessory looks good on different people. This is because a large number of people are dependent on guidance when buying accessories and before advising them on the fashion accessories it is necessary to understand their needs for the products and then suggest in accordance.
