Sport a Scarf and go Chic

Who can forget the famous Marylyn Monroe picture, with her in the nude draped in just some sheer scarves that was on Playboy oh so long ago? You can’t forget it perhaps because it has been a favorite pin-up of all time selling even today. Scarves and women go a long way; especially a woman in a convertible like Monroe did in many of her movies. Celebrities love scarves, sometimes the reason being the paparazzi – most of them wield a scarf to hide their faces from them. See a shutterbug and out comes the scarf over the head. Scarves are functional, sexy, and fun, when it comes to women. Sheer scarves can look great when knotted around the neck like a choker with a bow on the side.

Tip of the day: Get yourself a couple of super silk scarves that go well with most of the outfits and they can make the difference in your attire from okay to chic in no time. Try out some of these long scarves from Belisi Fashions that can be used as stoles or even hip scarves.

Little Black Dress – A Must-Have Always

Grooming comes naturally to most women – however we all know or have known a few style-challenged individuals who are clueless throughout their teens and later even during their working tenures. Like in the movie, Clueless, I have very often wanted to give makeovers to quite a few of my gal pals. That desire has now developed into this blog of mine where I try and pass on tips to help all my readers. This time I will talk about one of the basic must-haves in every wardrobe – the little black dress!

The importance of the ‘little black dress’, often seen emphasized in all style magazines, really makes perfect sense. It is the one thing that never goes out of style. You can never go wrong with it. Team it up with the right clothing add-ons or accessories and you can have a whole wardrobe of outfits for all kinds of events. A zebra-print handbag, classy black pumps with a little white here or there, a white scarf with some lovely black print from Belisi Fashions or even a splash of red – the list is endless!

Tip of the day: Get yourself a lovely little black cocktail dress and rest assured it will be a life saver to you many times over. While you pamper yourself, don’t let the man in your life feel left out. Pick a gift for him from a wide range of ties and pocket squares at the Belisi Fashions ties page.

An accessory – ‘socks’

I appreciate Terence’s comments. Yes, men’s scarves are immensely popular, because they are so visible. Let’s talk about an accessory that is not very visible and yet very important…socks.By and large socks were available in black, brown, gray and tan, the basic footwear colors. But now you see a riot of colors, red being one of the most popular! Socks are here to be seen and noticed! I have a colleague, an art director and his apparel usually goes like this; coordinated shirt and trousers, belt and socks in a contrasting color and a scarf either in the color of the shirt or matching the belt! He often wears a tan shirt and trousers with a red belt and socks with tan or brown foot wear. Sometimes, only sometimes the scarf is replaced by a t-shirt in a contrasting color worn under the shirt….that looks appealing too…check it out!