Mastering Men’s Accessories: How To Find The Right Accessories For You
How Do Men Find The Right Accessories?
The right accessories can take an outfit from good to excellent. Not only that, they can boost your confidence and make an outfit feel more like you. However, it can sometimes feel difficult for a gentleman to find the right accessories for him. There’s so much to choose from, so many kinds of outfits and occasions, it can be a bit overwhelming to consider what accessory is best. If you want help understanding more about men’s accessories, if you want to know what men’s accessories are best for you, and when to wear what accessory for men, this is the blog for you. Read on for everything you want to know about accessorising for men…
This blog is continuing our blog series on finding your men’s style, including Mastering Men’s Fashion: How To Find Your Style and Mastering Men’s Formal Fashion: How To Find Your Formal Style. If you want help finding or refining your men’s style, these blogs and this blog are for you!
What Are Men’s Accessories?
If you’re wondering to yourself ‘actually, what is a men’s accessory?’, the simplest answer is that a men’s accessory is an addition to a men’s outfit that elevates the style of the outfit. This might be through bringing together or adding a pop of colour, through adding class to an outfit, or through adding intrigue.
Men’s accessories can often have practical benefits too, something not always seen in women’s accessories. A tie, bow tie, or cravat helps keep the collar of a formal shirt laying in a desirable way. A tie clip or cufflinks keep outfits pulled together. A pocket watch tells you the time, something that can be useful on busy days.
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A men’s accessory is the addition of an item that adds something to an outfit, taking it up to the next level and refining the overall look.
Men’s Accessories Basics
When it comes to understanding the basics of men’s accessories, there’s a few things to consider.
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Firstly, consider the type of accessory. Knowing what is out there and is available to you is an important step towards finding the right options for you. Different men’s accessories include men’s ties, men’s bow ties, pocket squares, cuff links, tie clips, belts, braces, gloves, pocket watches, cummerbunds, cravats, scarves, hats, flat caps, and more. You can find out more about the range of men’s accessories available via research, blogs, websites, social media, and magazines are all your friend on your road of discovery to finding out what men’s accessories work for you.
Secondly, consider colour when picking out your men’s accessory. Colour and pattern will have an impact on the accessory, such as how often you wear it. Accessories in a neutral colour you wear often, or in a metallic shade, will often get more wear that a bright tie with a unique pattern. When buying an accessory, consider the colour and how often you wear it. Colours you wear often will likely get more wear. Accessories can, however, be an excellent opportunity to introduce a pop of colour; there’s no reason to not indulge in an vivid option in your favourite colour, but consider that it may not be worn as often!
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Thirdly, think of the impression that both your accessory of choice gives and the impression you want to achieve. Certain items have a more varied amount of use, for example a tie can be worn for a wide range of events and even for work. However, certain items, such as cummerbunds and top hats, are more exclusively formal and give off an impression of high class. Understanding the impression items give is important for utilising them at the right time, something we will go further into in the rest of this blog…
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How To Find The Right Men’s Accessories
Finding the right accessories to go with your outfit can be a learning process. There’s a few things to consider when finding the right accessories for the outfit, including…
The event’s dress code will have an impact on what men’s accessories are right for the outfit. For formal events, you can indulge more in accessories. The specific types of men’s accessories worn for each event will vary too. Consider the formality of the event you’re attending when you consider your accessories and the degree of accessories you’re wearing.
Utilising colour. Picking which accessories go with what outfit can be tricky, a way to make it easier is colour matching. When you know what outfit you’re wearing, look at the colours of each piece. If you have a bright shade already going on with a lot of colour, wear neutral accessories that match another neutral shade in the outfit or wear one of those colours in a lighter or darker shade. If your outfit is full of neutrals, consider a contrasting colour to wear in your accessories, such as your tie, braces, and socks, to add a pop of life to the look or keep it neutral by wearing more of those shades. Following this advice will help you know when the right time for certain specific men’s accessories is.
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Not wearing too much is important for accessorising. There’s a fine line between well-placed, elevating accessories and being covered in accessories. When you have all your accessories on, check out the full look in the mirror. Consider if it’s intriguing placement or if the look is too busy. Ultimately, it is up to you where this line is but being aware of this line while selecting your men’s accessories is important.
How To Make Men’s Accessories Look Their Best
Maintaining your accessories is needed for making accessories look their best. Keep them clean, dry clean them if you must, and ironed for a crisp look. For metallic objects, such as watches, cufflinks or jewellery, polishing them before big events is a must. These keep steps, alongside getting any necessary repairs swiftly done, will keep your men’s accessories looking their best.
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For more about discovering your style, read our other blogs Mastering Men’s Fashion: How To Find Your Style and Mastering Men’s Formal Fashion: How To Find Your Formal Style. For more about men's formal style and men's suits, read Navigating Men's Formal Wear: A Comprehensive Style Guide and The Ultimate Guide To Men's Suits!
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