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Collette · Chanel

I have no accesories

dot · Marc Jacobs

i need help too! i'm looking for the same things!

Karina · Chanel

$9.50

$22.50

$20

$38

$50

Carol Dauplaise Oval Drop Earrings $20

$45

Karina · Chanel

$32

$26.60

$22.40

$19.50

$10

cc · Marc Jacobs

BR, $28

AE:

$13

$10

$15

Urbn:

$24, comes in different colors

$14

Bluefly (both $25):

-- Edited by cc at 13:13, 2005-02-11

kenzie · Chanel

I love www.alltherageonline.com for inexpensive, fun jewelry.

From all the rage:

$10

$14

$15

$21

$25

$12

$14

$16

-- Edited by NylaBelle at 13:47, 2005-02-11

mischiefandmayhem · BCBG

I have an enormous amount of accessories. the reason why is that my wardrobe is very comfortable - meaning I don't gravitate toward things like button up tops and anything overly starchy or frilly, just by nature, and then also, because I can dress however I want for work, it's very casual. In order to tie together my outfits and create looks versus just wearing jeans and tee, or whatever, I will add in all kinds of little things - bangle bracelets, belts, hats, etc.

What you get though is going to depend on your style, but some pretty universal sources are:

Jewelry:

Jessicaelliot.com - one of my faves because her stuff is always so bold. I love the lariats, keys

www.peggyli.com - she has really good price points

www.girlshop.com - it's just such a good source for a wide range of funky jewelry pieces and usually has fairly reasonable prices

www.luvcharlie.com - also really great jewelry here

Right now i really love big wooden cuffs and bracelets - you can find on ebay and also on saks.com. Big bold beaded necklaces are an idea, again, keys, etc.

i don't think urban outfitters has great quality but sometimes there are some good things. Banana republic believe it or not is a great source for good, funky work jewelry.

Belts - some good styles to check out are fabric/tapestry, beaded fabric, and then of course, wide leather - if you check out my site stylediary.net you can see some of the ways i work with my belts and some of the styles.

hats - not sure if you're a hat girl, but something like an ivy style (i shudder to use jessica simpson as an example but she's wearing them a lot lately) which works really well on a longer face, or fedora style, or you can do a beret, like a cute knit one (brenda lynn is amazing!), knit hats with little flowers, etc. Just depends on your style.

Don't forget things like headbands and headscarves, which are great ways to punch up your outfits. I also wore a lot of brooches this past season - lots of different ways to wear them too, with a cardigan, etc. Colorful handbags are also a way to jazz things up

Stores in general that have great accessories include:

girlshop.com (again)

bluefly.com (good prices!)

gap.com - affordable and fun stuff!

hope that is helpful :)

NylaBelle · Kenneth Cole

hey NylaBelle, what is the quality like of the jewelry at alltherageonline.com? I was thinking of ordering a necklace or two from them, but I worry about them tarnishing or looking cheap.

ETA oh and collette:

$18

$34

I forget - probably 20-something bucks

$6

$10

this is a dude's but I think it's really cool. it's adjustable, so it would probably work for a girl too: $10

-- Edited by bean at 14:15, 2005-02-11