Throughout the year, we turn to accessories to glam up our outfits and add a dash of fun or sophistication. While trinkets like necklaces and bracelets get lost under chunky knits, heavy fabrics and multiple layers, there are plenty of other trendy accessories and ornaments that can ingeniously warm up your winter look. The following tips will help you to stay snug while dressing for the big freeze in style.

Headscarves

Follow the fashion trend spotted at couture shows in Paris this season and stylishly slip on a headscarf. Colours and prints add another dimension to wintery ensembles. There are so many ways to wear this trendy accessory from casual to chic and everything in between, so take the time to play around with it until you find the style that you feel comfortable wearing. The Queen has been donning headscarves for years, in geometric shapes and lively colours. Clearly this frosty fad knows no age boundary.

Prints

Prints have been spotted on catwalks in shows in New York, London, Paris and Milan and are sure to influence this season’s wintery wardrobe. London high-flying fashion hotshot, Mary Katrantzou presented amazingly crazy yet chic and contemporary designs. From printed dresses and knits to patterned pants, get in early on this bold winter trend.

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The world of style and glamour is fast-paced and forever changing. Starting your own trend, or staying in pole position of the fashion pack at the very least, can become an all-consuming and full time job.

Track some of these top tips to draw inspiration and achieve trendsetting status:

Trends are fun to follow, currently cool and look good in the moment but are, by definition, transient. Nothing screams style and sophistication quite like the classic, timeless look. Always elegant and continually chic, this look is ageless and befits practically every occasion at any time.

It might appear to be a high-maintenance and challenging style to sustain but the following tips will help you to achieve the elegance in a few effortless steps.

One-toned wonders:

A monochromatic neutral palette is always a safe bet and should be the foundation for this look – think grey wrap dress or chocolate brown suit. Ensure the outfit is figure-flattering and suits your body shape. The LBD (little black dress) is a wardrobe must-have. Gold accessories glam it up while silver makes it stand out. Pair the outfit with classic pumps and a chic handbag for that extra elegant look.

Summertime… it might make the living easy but it brings forth new quandaries of how to look stylish with fewer garments and the perfect accessories to match the lack of them. The summer sun might be tempting us to remove the layers and flash some flesh but don’t be misguided and discard that which dazzles and adds personal style to the summer wardrobe.

It is possible to look enticingly voguish while nearly nude, so fear not when swapping your winter woollies for summer stunners – just be sure to add some tempting trimmings to your spectacular ensemble.
Parading in bathers need not mean losing your sense of personal style. Add an accessory and some sparkle to your beach attire to truly show your sassiness and individual glow. Glittering trinkets can totally enhance your summer apparel from livening up your best bikini to heightening the hues in your favourite frock.

Easy pieces to flaunt from the golden shores are dainty delicates like these Tru-Diamonds Flower earrings or the Flower ring - perfect for that touch of glitz and keeping with the floral feel of summer.

Even if you don’t have access to bounds of beach, these versatile pieces will command attention at a picnic in the park or even in your best friend’s backyard.
Some luxurious items to play with this summer, are sparkling arm jewellery pieces like the gem encrusted Misty Shimmer Bangle– celebrity style in a casual flick of the wrist.