Forget Beating The Summer Heat - Set Your Look Ablaze By Accessorizing!
Okay – forget the standard crossdresser ‘uniform’ of blouse and skirt or simple dress. Maybe we're not Heid Klum, but we can try! Give your outfit some flair by adding to it with the perfect accessory! Summer’s the time to get out and party, so show off you best outfit by tastefully adding some flair!
Scarves
From whowhatweardaily.com:
If you’ve popped into a store lately, you might have noticed the encyclopedic range of accessory options that are currently available. While hats, belts, and gloves are enjoying their moment in the shopping spotlight, we’d like to turn your attention to a classic adornment—the silk scarf. Unlike the lightweight-scarf-as-a-sweater look that has been enjoying a certain popularity, the slim and silky scarf has a storied past. Associated with style icons like Grace Kelly and Jackie Kennedy, this style of neckwear used to confer a certain formality upon the wearer. As seen in todays above images, that prim and proper association is no more!
This accessory trend can be easily incorporated by anyone, regardless of age or personal style. Vanessa Hudgens and Sienna Miller have both recently been spotted wearing silky scarves secured with a simple knot. This slight embellishment pulls their casual outfits together and infuses them with a certain jaunty spirit. Kylie Minogue and Sharon Stone opted for more involved wrappings and showed off their neck-wares by choosing simple, dark tops. The grand scarf standard is Hermes, naturellment, the maker of many lovely pieces, like the hand-rolled Silk Twill Pleated Scarf. ($355, hermes.com) We also suggest downloading the Hermes Handbook (called “Playtime With Your Scarf”) from their website. It illustrates the zillions of ways to tie your scarf in an amusing and easy-to-follow instructions.
Jewelry
Nothing sets off even the plainest outfit more than tasteful jewelry. And one of the most difficult items for transgendered people to buy is jewelry that fits. One of TG LIFE's own advertisers, and a longtime friend of the community is Suddenly Fem.
Yes, I am a spokesperson for them (and you might have seen me on Youtube pitching their line) but that’s simply because they have great products at a reasonable price and they stand by everything you purchase. You can check them out at their ad to the right!
Sunglasses
Big sunglasses are not only the hot fashion trend for ladies worldwide, let’s face it, they even make your head look smaller! And when you’re a crossdresser, that’s far from a hindrance.
From the ever reinvented Madonna, to just about every Hollywood starlet, BIG is in when it comes to your shades!
Bags & Purses
Usually the last thing a TG has dollars/Euros to spend on is something to carry them in. Let face it… it’s sometimes not the first thing on our minds but it definitely can be the finishing touch to an outfit.
The widest selection of purses and bags that I’ve seen at FANTASTIC prices is at www.styleinthebag.com which specializes in classy knockoffs of those $300 bags you see in VOGUE.
Belts
From trendmill.com:
Wide belts are great accessories for every occasion. They can be worn repeatedly, creating a different look for an outfit each time.
Ashley Olsen, seen here, has added a wide black belt to her outfit that emphasizes the skirt, creating a balance between the bright green and the neutral black.
Jessica Alba is wearing a wide belt that creates an empire waist and adds detail to the monotone dress pictured. By adding the belt, the look has been changed from formal to a tad more casual.
Britney Spears looks like a mess, but her studded belt is tres chic!
TG LIFE HINT: Although they have $50 minimum order – check out www.wholesaleaccessorymarket.com for many deals on accessories galore!