LAYER, LAYER, LAYER

Most of us probably channel our inner minimalist day-to-day, foregoing an abundance of accessories just to make it out the door on time for work.  As chic as minimalism can be, layering on the accessories can be fun and stylish as well.  Through the years, I have been told countless times, “That looks so cute, but I could never pull that off.”  My response always was and still is, “Yes, you can!”  Accessorizing is like a Crossfit workout.  I have some friends that are into Crossfit workouts and they always tell me that anyone can do it.  The workouts are scaled down to where you are in your fitness routine.  As you get better, the more you can do.  The same thing applies to accessorizing.  Find out where you are in your accessorizing routine and take baby steps to reach the look you thought you could never pull off.  For example, you may not know how to pull off an entire arm of bracelets, but you can start out by wearing a few at a time and then building on that once you feel comfortable.  See below for a few layering ideas.

Find out where you are in your 

accessorizing routine and take baby

 steps to reach the look you thought

you could never pull off.  

Layer Bracelets

Try wearing bracelets on each arm as shown below, or an arm full of bangles as mentioned above.  It’s fun to mix and match bracelets, too, so if you only have one SoloHope bracelet, throw it on with other bracelets you already own!

Layer Accessories

Think outside the box when it comes to accessorizing.  Now, when wearing your favorite scarf, throw on your favorite SoloHope necklace, too!  In this picture, the scarf and necklace have reds, whites, and blacks. Remember, you can wear matching scarf and necklace combos, but you can also experiment with non-traditional color palettes (see previous blog on color blocking).  

Layer necklaces

It’s fun to layer necklaces and it isn’t as hard as you may think.  An easy way to layer necklaces is to wear a dainty, short necklace with a longer necklace.  I love to wear my real jewelry, but sometimes I don’t want to sacrifice the fun, bold jewelry.  My solution – throw on both!!  To put an edge on classic pearls, layer some metallic jewelry with it. And, of course, if you have two Solohope necklaces, double up on them as shown in the picture. If you don’t have two, another is a must-have to add to your accessory collection!

These are just a few of the ways to layer accessories.  The options are nearly endless!  Channel your editorial side by layering on the accessories to create a fun and fashionable look!  This month, challenge yourself to combine accessories you wouldn’t normally combine & then share your #ootd with us via social media. Be sure to tag @solohopeorg!  Have fun accessorizing!

Paige Banks

Paige Banks was born and raised in heart of South Georgia and currently resides in Cairo, GA. She loves Christ and is involved with her church, Faith Christian Center, where she is a part of the worship team. Outside of work and church activities, Paige loves to spend time with family, sleep, shop and keep up with the fashion industry. Paige has been very supportive of SoloHope and has offered her expertise in fashion trends to assist SoloHope's product line.