Style Blog

When it comes to accessorising your look, there are many items you can add to your appearance to make you look stylish and on trend. When dressing to look fashionable there are a lot of different pieces you can choose from to help you accessorise your outfits. Whether you want to keep your look simple or extravagant, accessories will help you to complete your appearance. Here are a few ideas to try out.

Hats

A hat is a great choice if you want to set yourself apart from the rest. A fedora in black will look perfect in winter and a cream style will look great with any outfit during the summer. 

Tartan Waistcoat

When it comes to dressing in a smart and sophisticated manner, there are many ways pieces you can add to your look to help you do so. Looking elegant and stylish helps you to feel confident, now who doesn’t want that? If you are in need of a wardrobe overhaul and want to add some sophistication to your look, then follow some of these style tips and your look will be dapper in no time.

• Suit Up – Like Barney from HIMYM always says, “Suit Up!” It is the easiest way to look smart. That simple jacket, trouser, shirt and tie combination will always add up to an instant style hit. If you are unsure of style and colour, opt for a simple black one. If want to be a little more adventurous then why not go for a pinstripe or check pattern with an added waistcoat and a pair of brogues.
• Accessorise – Adding smart touches to an ordinary daytime outfit, will make your appearance look a lot smarter. Formal shoes, a tie, a bag or even a waistcoat added to your casual outfit will give you a much more sophisticated look. A nice watch will complete the look also. Choose from designer collections such as Diesel (chunky watches) Fossil, DKNY, Casio or Armani Exchange watches for smart time pieces.
• Be confident – There is no point wearing a suit if you are going to slouch in it. Stand up straight look forward and show off your new found confidence. Let your smart attire improve your stature. A smart look will add to improved confidence, an improved level of confidence will then trickle into other areas of your life. Thus meaning just a simple suit could alter your lifestyle for the better.
• Be you – Don’t wear a suit you don’t feel comfortable in. Try out many different styles and find the one you like best. Always be yourself when it comes to fashion. Your clothes on the outside show who you are on the inside. Wear what you want to wear and stick to what suits you.

Hopefully thee small hints have given you what you need to dress sophisticated and feel good about yourself. 

Sometimes it can be hard to cover up in the winter without compromising on style. After all the effort you have put into creating a superb outfit, you do not want to be covering it up with a big old coat now do you? No one will see your perfectly put to together appearance underneath. So how can you cover up without compromising on your style? Well, as long as you have the right accessories, the correct coat and some stand out trousers, you can look right on trend while covering up this season. Here are a few tips to get you started.

1. Opt for a stylish coat - If you start off with a fashionable cover up, then you can dress around your piece. For the smart and sophisticated look, choose a pea coat or a car coat like the ones below.

2. Accessorise your cover up - Wear a stylish scarf, trendy pair of shoes or a sophisticated bag with your coat to add some extra style. Below are a few mens fashion items you could use to accessorise your cover up.

This week I'll be taking a look at the much publicised Zero Dark Thirty a film chronicling the decade long hunt for Osama bin Laden by Hurt Locker director, Kathryn Bigelow.  It looks like it's being either loved or loathed in the press, but I've made sure I haven't read the reviews in any detail as I'd like to go in with a clear head.  My full report coming soon.

But tonight, I'm taking a step away from film and video and heading out into the wind and rain of Essex to see punk-pop band The Get playing live in Southend.  They're apparently causing a stir with their offbeat lyrics and bonkers stage performance... Yeah, I'm curious too, so will let reveal all in my band report to be posted soon on SR.

As we live in a world where technology and creativity continues to expand and grow, nothing is deemed impossible anymore. From solar energy to electric cars, we've seen an incredible increase in technology over the past century. The world is filled with a tonne of contemporary designs that we never thought would be possible. From the latest iPhone to a HD 3D television, the 21^st century is also overloaded with materialistic things we just have to have.

Over the past few years, watches have become more of a materialistic object rather than a practical piece, with many people buying them as an accessory to add to their outfit. With many designers creating their own timepiece collections such as mens Diesel watches, buying a watch is not just about telling the time, it is also about fashion.

Take this ZIIIRO watch for example. It offers a much bespoke display with an appealing colour that is created using two transparent coloured discs. This wristwatch blends together the hours and minutes to provide a unique reading. Granted, it will take a bit of time to get use to it but nevertheless, the watch looks extremely cool and is worth the confusion.

Green is the new black, green with envy, going green. Whatever you wanna say green is the color for 2013, emerald green to be specific. Who came up with it, well the jury is still out on that one, but the color is popping up everywhere and it’s endorsed by E! Channel.

Celebrities are embracing the color and incorporating it in all aspects of fashion. From red carpet gowns to cute casual dresses, green is everywhere.

Emerald green is of course gorgeous as a natural gem, so anything emerald green jewellery is definitely a yes.

Nothing is off limits for this new it colour. If you're a little scared of looking like the green giant in a full emerald green ensemble, try incorporating the color in a more subtle way. Add green pumps, a green clutch or even hair accessories to pull off the trend. If that’s still a bit too much try a nice green nail polish.

Love it or hate it, emerald green is here to stay for 2013. So embrace the new it color and rock it with confidence. The gorgeous hue can be taken from night to day and is versatile enough to be incorporated in any outfit. Add an emerald green belt to that little black dress; rock a large emerald ring, or cute emerald earrings.