Signature Fashion Accessories to Trademark Your Style

We all want to look our best, but fashion is constantly changing so it is hard to keep up with the current trends. However, there are signature fashion staples that every woman should have in their wardrobe. From the classic little black dress to accent pearl jewelry to iconic eyewear, women have a variety of timeless accessories to stay fashionable.

If you feel overwhelmed in choosing the right clothes and accessories to wear to compliment your personality, consider buying classic designs that never go out of style. The goal is to own versatile pieces that can work for every season. To help we have listed below some of the signature fashion accessories you should own to trademark your style.

Statement jewelry

No ensemble is complete without a piece of statement jewelry. Wearing a versatile pair of hoop earrings, or a unique cocktail ring can do wonders for your outfit. A simple gold chain with a small pendant that reflects your personality can be a conversation piece. Consider investing in a unique pearl bracelet and make it your go-to piece to complete your evening look.

There are multiple styles and options to choose from, whether you like a bohemian look, or prefer a more structured and sculptural style, pick a design that best fits your personal taste. The perfect jewelry can frame your face, work as a fun accent to your clothes and make you stand out from the rest of the crowd.

A classic leather bag

A high-quality leather handbag is an essential accessory for every woman of any age. It is the singular thing that you leave the house with that holds all the necessities you need throughout the day. It may mean carrying your office-provided smartphone, house keys, make-up, and work laptop. It is advisable to have a minimum of three different sizes of bags to choose from. Be it for a date or day trip, pick a neutral-toned bag where all your daily must-haves can fit.

Devote your hard-earned money to a classic designer shoulder bag that will fit your lifestyle and sense of style. It is worth the investment because a high-end leather bag will ensure that it will last for many years to come.

Iconic sunglasses

Protect your eyes and look chic while you’re at it! A pair of sexy sunglasses is the best signature fashion accessory to have while outdoors. It could be a bright sunny day on your way to work or a fun picnic at the park. Pick a classic design that matches your face shape. Look into neutral colors, classic designs to make it blend well with your outfit.

Do not only consider the style, but it is helpful to protect your eyes from the harmful effects of the ultraviolet rays of the sun. Choose polarized or UV-protected sunglasses that will give you maximum protection that works best for your daily activities.

A go-to belt

An often overlooked item, but belts are a versatile accessory that should be in every woman’s closet. A belt can keep your trousers and jeans in place or it can add shape to an oversized dress and blazer. A classic leather belt in brown or black is the key to a well-put-together outfit.

Experiment with various buckles, belt lengths, and widths to revamp your outfit. An embellished belt works well for a nighttime affair which you can layer with your favorite dress. For a more sporty look, a belt bag is both practical and stylish that works well when you are busy doing chores in town.

A basic white tee

A white tee can go well with close to everything. A sleek pair of jeans, a fancy flowery skirt, or even a slip dress. Your white t-shirt can be your staple blouse when you’re undecided about what to wear. It can also work for any occasion, casual or formal.

A white tee can be the base beneath your work blazer, a top for your new denim skirt for Sunday brunch, or mixed with sleek leather pants for a date with your girlfriends at the nightclub. Add a statement necklace, an elegant scarf, or some dangling earrings to elevate your white t-shirt look.

A chic scarf

A silk scarf can do wonders for any outfit. The silky soft fabric not only feels great against your skin, but it will receive admiration and attention from others. A silk scarf is a timeless accessory that can bring new life to a boring outfit.

A square silk scarf goes well with many outfits. Use your scarf as a tie, a head wrap or turban, or even tie it around your purse. Never travel without it. It is light and versatile and can help you create a number of fresh looks with just one outfit.

The right pair of shoes

A classic, comfortable pair of shoes is the defining piece to complete your look. Every woman needs a pretty pair of pumps, a reliable pair of sneakers that you can walk in for hours, flat sandals for a casual chic feel, and boots that work well during the winter.

Try to go for a leather shoe to achieve that timeless look. Leather lasts longer and is a great environmental as well as fashionable investment. If you’d rather opt for vegan shoes, you have a lot of pleather options available on the market these days.

Final Thoughts

Staying fashionable is effortless once you carry the must-have items in your wardrobe. Signature fashion accessories such as a statement bracelet, a chic pair of sunglasses, or a daintily printed silk scarf can add more life to any outfit.

Classic accessories will stand the test of time and can be mixed to match with your existing pieces to achieve a unique look. Dress to exude confidence, complement your personality and highlight your taste, to dazzle those around you and stand out elegantly in a crowd.

Know what you need to check while buying gold jewellery.

Come 1 June, and jewellers will be able to sell only hallmarked gold jewellery. The government had initially made hallmarking compulsory from 15 January 2020. However the deadline was extended considering the circumstances that arose due to covid-19. Now, consumer affairs secretary Leena Nandan has said no extension of deadline has been sought and that gold hallmarking will become mandatory from 1 June.

Surendra Mehta, the national secretary of India Bullion and Jewellers Association (IBJA), though, has said the association will be seeking an extension of deadline as jewellers will not be able to comply with the deadline as they are stuck with old stock they were unable to sell due to covid-19. Under the new regulations, jewellers can only sell gold jewellery with hallmarking of 14, 18 and 22 caratage.

It remains to be seen whether the government will extend the deadline or not. However, if you are planning to buy gold jewellery, it will anyways be advisable to buy hallmarked jewellery.

Let us understand how one can verify whether a piece of jewellery is hallmarked or not:

Hallmark is basically a certification of purity given by assaying and hallmarking centres (AHCs) accredited by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). A jeweller selling hallmarked jewellery has to necessarily get a licence from BIS before they get their jewellery or artefact hallmarked at any BIS-recognized assaying and hallmarking centres.

The purity of gold is measured in caratage. While 24-carat (K) gold is considered the purest, it can’t be used for making jewellery as it is too soft. Hallmarking of jewellery is done in three categories of caratage—14K, 18K and 22K—which are suitable for making jewellery. In percentage terms, 14K denotes 58.5% purity (hallmarked as 14K585), 18K denotes 75% purity (hallmarked as 18K750) and 22K denotes 91.6% purity (hallmarked as 22K916).

You need to check three marks on hallmarked jewellery—purity of caratage, assaying, hallmarking centre’s identification mark, and the jeweller’s identification mark/number.

The hallmarked caratage and the day’s price of gold can help determine the estimated price of the jewellery you buy. So if the price of 10gm gold of 24K is Rs30,000 and you are buying 22K jewellery of 10gm gold, its price would be 91.6% of Rs30,000, or Rs27,480. The jeweller may add making charges plus taxes to the price of gold.

So, the next time you go to buy jewellery, it is better to buy a hallmarked one.

Pearl Jewellery Trends for 2021

We are already used to pearls not being just for special occasions, and know how to combine them with everyday clothes like jeans and regular T-shirts. But designers are going even further than that, deciding to play with their shape, colour, size in a series of bold new pearl jewellery trends.

All major fashion houses, celebrities, and internet fashion gurus jumped on the trend head-on. You can see the fashion shows, red carpet events, and the internet full of interesting pearl jewellery pieces, clothes, and details. So what are some of the most interesting trends for 2021?

Unique Pearl Earrings: Since classic smaller perfect round pearls are not so hot nowadays, changing their size, shape, and colour made them popular again. Now they bring more uniqueness with each piece of jewellery and make the wearer stand out more. Baroque pearls are very popular now, given their asymmetric shape. That makes every pearl unique and looking more artistic. Strands of baroque pearls in different colours, of different sizes, can go great with any outfit, whether formal or everyday plain one.

A single pearl earring is the biggest one among the pearl trends, and it’s only getting bigger as more designers are flaunting them in their runway designs. Also very popular is the mismatched earring trend. Pearls with geometrically shaped metal earrings, colourful pearl drop earrings, and large hoops, be it single or mismatched can be seen all over runways and on celebrities.

Men Wearing Pearls: Wearing pearl jewellery is no longer just a women’s privilege. Men have hopped on the pearl train, and more and more of them want aboard. So who do we have to thank for making pearls an attractive idea for guys too? Pharrell Williams on a Chanel show in Paris wore strands of pearls around his neck. Many people commented on it, and it seems from that moment on, a jewellery fashion trend started, and it just kept growing. Pearls have been adopted by many singers, rappers and actors since then.

Harry Styles popularised the single pearl earring by wearing one in 2019. at New York’s Met Gala. Since then he’s been seen with a single pearl earring here and there. He has also been seen wearing a necklace with Baroque pearls on practically every red carpet event and photoshoots ever since.

Clothes Dripping In Pearls: So much has changed about the look of the popular jewellery pearls; irregular shape, bigger size, and other colours besides white. So of course, after that, the moment came where we said “how about a change in where we wear them as well?”. The fashion world has gone crazy over putting pearls on clothes, shoes, and every fashion accessory you can think of.

The most common idea is putting them as buttons on a shirt, sweater, or dress. Since irregular shape and colour pearls are trending, if you put them on, let’s say, a plain white shirt, they’ll transform the shirt’s look. Colours will make it pop, and odd shapes will make it look more artsy and edgy.

Pearl Accessories Abundance: As if clothes full of pearls weren’t enough, we have purses, belts, (sun)glasses, and hair accessories that are oozing pearls. Chanel’s giant pearl clutch, for example, had helped make the idea of pearls on a bag, or in this case – a pearl as a bag, very popular. Handles made of pearls and straps with pearl details on them are in almost every fashion house.

Hair accessories with pearls used to be reserved mostly for weddings. But now hairpins, clasps, clips, hair ties, hair bands, etc. are jam-packed with big pearls, and not just for the brides and for special occasions. The popularity of pearly head accessories skyrocketed after Givenchy revealed their headband piece with oversized pearls in 2019’s Fashion Week in Paris.

Pearls And Beads: As colourful beads are quite popular as well, combining them with pearls is a win-win situation. Whether mixing white pearls or some other shade with beads, their colours will make any pearl necklace, bracelet, or earring really interesting and modern. Mixes like these go well with both the classic white colour of the pearl as well as the others. So whether you choose the classic white round-shaped pearls, or opt for the modern Baroque ones, their combination with beads always ends up as an amazing, beautiful piece.

Pearls With Chain Links: Metal chain links couldn’t be farther from the pearls in terms of style. Chain links are more street style, edgy, modern, and often bold statement pieces of jewellery. While the usual pearls are the exact opposite of that. Yet it seems they go well together. Piling on chains and pearls together is popular, as well as adding on some charms, and piling beads on top of everything. Especially if the chains are gold since that’s another classy material sprucing up the look.

Chokers: Pearl chokers have gone oversized too. An interesting piece is the one in the shape of an open ring with pearls on both ends, a necklace, bracelet, and earring set. Chokers can make your neck look longer. If you don’t have one, you can make it by wrapping a regular pearl strand around your neck, and maybe style it with a knot at the end. You can do this with a bracelet too.

If you’d like more details on your pearl choker, then perhaps add a brooch or a charm on it. You can add a classy vintage or an edgy modern piece to the pearls since the combination of those two different styles is also trending.

The pearl obsession is here to stay for a while. So if you’re thinking about whether to invest in your pearly jewellery, clothes, and accessories, you should. You must have at least a few pearl pieces if you consider yourself a fashionista. You won’t have a problem finding what to match with your pieces to pull the right look since there is nothing you can’t find without pearls on it. And the colourful pearls now give you more options when styling your look, than the classic white ones.