BLING IT ON; fashion Accessories to make it a glittering Christmas.PARTY poopers: avert your eyes. There's no escaping seasonal accessories in the shops right now. Shimmer and shine, glitz and gold... the party season is the perfect opportunity to parade bling. If you've decided to downplay your dress, or can't afford a new festive frock, look to accessories to make your mark. JEWELLED GEMS Forget dainty and delicate jewellery this season, think oversized and ostentatious. If you really want to cause a stir, make like fashion-forward Sienna Miller in her fabulous S/S S/S Signs & Sx S/S Staples & sutures 08 Matthew Williamson number, and invest in a bib necklace. The bib sits on the collarbone like a cuff for the neck, the perfect shape for all those strapless dresses. Check out the jewelled bib necklaces at Wallis and Freedom at Topshop. Go large with eye-popping costume rings and chunky bracelets laced with jewels and coloured gems. Check out the collections at ASOS ASOS Automated Surface Observing System ASOS As Seen on Screen (fashion clothing site) ASOS Air Support Operations Squadron (USAF) ASOS A Saucerful of Secrets (Pink Floyd album) , QVC QVC Quality Value Convenience QVC Question Valid Command , Accessorize and Notonthehighstreet.com. For partyfriendly fashion bracelets, look to Avon, Monsoon and Oasis. BAG LADY There's only one handbag that ladies should be dancing around this season: the clutch. Don't take this season's block colour trend to extremes, try contrasting your outfit with a different coloured clutch bag. If you're sticking to the safe LBD LBD Little Black Dress LBD Ligand Binding Domain LBD Lewy Body Dementia (aka Lewy Body Disease) LBD Lesbian Bed Death LBD London Beth Din LBD Little Black Duck LBD Laser Beam Detector LBD Lost Bather Drill , give your ensemble some punch with a super-bright clutch in purple, teal, or red - Debenhams, Dorothy Perkins and Barratts have a fabulous selection. If you've opted for all-out-glamour with your party frock, go back to black with your bag. SHOE SHINE No sassy style seeker should step out without a killer pair of heels for partying. Jewelled heels are the instant way to inject bling into a drab party dress - River Island and ASOS have some dazzling numbers to try on. If you want to go for an edgier rock chick vibe, switch to studded heels - Brantano and Office have funky studded styles. For a splash of colour, check out the rainbow brights at Office, Dorothy Perkins and Shellys. For metallics, Faith and Jane Shilton have beautiful bronze and pewter party shoes. HAT'S THAT Hats may not seem like the most obvious party accessory but this year head-candy has really made the transformation from outerwear to "wow" party gear. Finding a flattering glitzy hat is an easy way to add a quirky twist to a tired outfit. Opt for versatile black, shimmering metallics or opulent jewel colours, like purple or fuchsia. Try out a glitzy number for size at Miss Selfridge, Dorothy Perkins or Debenhams. Winner of two tickets to Birmingham NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. Shoe Show and pounds 200 Poshu vouchers is Mrs S E Amies, of Llandudno CAPTION(S): Accessorize Heidi bag, pounds 30; ASOS party shoes, from pounds 25 |
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