The Prom Series: Accessories!

Accessories, my favourite part! Your look is starting to come together and now your adding the final touches to your outfit.

When I say accessories I'm talking about your bag and jewellery, however, whilst your out buying these things it would be a good idea to look at hair accessories and any make up items that you will need if you will be doing them yourself.

When shopping for your bag, you need to think about what you will need to put in it so that you can determine the size that you will need. Things that you might want to put in your bag will be your phone, lipstick or gloss, a camera, breath mints etc. 

I think that most people will go for evening clutch bags as they are easy to carry and put down while your dancing, and they also look good in photographs as they are small and not too bulky.

If you dress and shoes are quite plain or have minimal detailing, then you could choose a more sparkly bag or if your dress is simple and a muted tone then you could add colour to your outfit by having a colourful bag!

I'm going to say it again...make sure you try your dress on with your shoes, holding your bag to see how your outfit looks!

Next, jewellery! When shopping for jewellery, you should also take a photo of your dress with you so you can compare colours, detailing etc. 

Depending how your going to have your hair (up or down) depends on what earrings you should wear. If your going to have your hair up, then dangly earrings will look lovely as you will be able to see them and if your having your hair down then bigger studs will also look lovely. Remember that if you buy earrings you can't return them even if you haven't tried them on!

You also need to consider the neckline of your dress. If the neckline is more of a sweetheart shape, then you could wear a pendant, but if the neckline is embellished, then consider something more subtle or nothing at all!

Don't forget to remember to look at rings - cocktail or more intricate designs, bracelets - bangles, simple chains or beaded, you may also want to consider an anklet?

When your home, try on all of your jewellery with your dress, bag and shoes. I would also recommend taking some photographs when you try on all of your outfit together so that you can see how it is coming together and how it will look in photos!