Step Up Your Accessory (and Jewelry) Game

Turn a blah outfit into a style all your own just by adding some hot accessories. Pick out some interesting pieces and you’ve also got yourself a conversation starter. So here are a FEW of my picks from Karmaloop to help you get started stepping up your accessory game. Keep in mind, these picks are based on the accessory itself and not the price. If you’re down to spend $98 on a ring, then that’s you…Enjoy!

Below: Jeepney – Bling Jeep – MP3 Player Skins, $8.50

Below: The Matrix Earrings in Black
Women’s Jewelry By Melody Ehsani, $40

Below: The Bullets Ring in Silver
Women’s Jewelry By Han Cholo, sale $47.95

Below: The Shut The Fuck Up Stacked Necklace
Women’s Jewelry By Steven Shein, $30.00

Below: The Belt Ring in White Gold
Women’s Jewelry By Obey, $20

Below: I don’t rep LA but I always thought this ring was dope…

The LA Fingers Ring in Black
Women’s Jewelry By Han Cholo, $49

Below: The Square On Square Earring
Women’s Jewelry By *The Extras, $12

WRITER’S PICK **: he Chain Ring
Women’s Jewelry By Melody Ehsani, $98

Below: This one’s been out for a while, but still a fave. If you or your friends are easily offended and with no sense of humor…then obviously you need to just get one.

The Money Over Bitches Stacked Necklace
Women’s Jewelry By Steven Shein, sale $21.97

Below: The Wood Knuckles, $22

Below: The Do It Daily Slouch Beanie in True Black
Women’s Hats By Burton, $27

Below: The Skye Hooded Scarf Wrap in Taupe
Women’s Hats By Brixton, $50

Below: The Gain Fedora Hat in Grey Crushable Felt
Women’s Hats By Brixton, $45

Some of that GoodWood…

Now that I have your attention….

Good Wood in NYC is one of my favorite accessories stores online.  One visit to their online store and I was hooked. It features earrings, necklaces, and hand carved knuckle rings. Yezzir, I did say they have knuckle rings. It happens to be their stamp product. I just checked again and it looks like you can submit requests for a customized knuckle ring of your saying/design. These are all hand carved out of real wood by Kerri O’Connell (designer/founder) and her team. It’s so reasonably priced for something so unique, so original, so Hip Hop, and so fashionable. How can you possibly hate on these? Hey if you think you can rock them, then rock ‘em all the way. Here are couple of my faves…

So visit them at www.goodwoodnyc.com and get yourself some of that Good Wood.

Transformer, Star Wars, and Pegasus in accessories

Found some fun and interesting fashion related items today and couldn’t wait to share. Check these out!

Transformer fan? Can you believe these are Silver Plated Transformer Cufflinks? This creative designer had the Decepticon and Autobot image engraved in cufflinks…I checked out this particular design and unfortunately they are sold out for now. There is a silver and red one though,  it’s linked to this photo.

And check out these storm trooper cufflinks for you Star Wars fans.

And I absolutely love these Pegasus Earrings!

Hard cover wallets and cute clutches

I had a fashion accessory addiction that came about a lil over a year ago. I was in search for a good solid and very vintage like wallet that wouldn’t bend so much or allow me to stuff all those dang receipts in there. I was also looking for something that would help me organize my business cards, credit cards, and money. So I discovered that those fabric covered, hard cover wallets with metal clasp hinges were what I was looking for. Now they are all over the place and you can find them almost anywhere. So here are a couple of great ones I found at forever21.com. which by far has the most reasonable prices and the most selection. These are more of a mixture of wallets and clutch purses:

Left to right: Devaun Faux Leather Wallet $12.80, Manhattan Wallet $12.80, Floral Med. Hinge Wallet $9.80

Left to right: Metal Floral Wallet $5.80, Bella Clutch $15.80, Basketweave Wallet $10.80

Must Have Accessories for Women

There are just some things that a girl has got to have for those days where nothing else works. You know, those days where everything you put on doesn’t look right or is just missing something. Well, I listed a couple of must haves that women with an urban taste shouldn’t do without. And with that list, I found some good deals for them online. Here they are:

1 .) A great hat! It can be a paperboy hat, a fashionable knitted beanie, and in this case I chose the slouchy ribbed beanie. Get a basic color to match anything or a bright color to throw your look off a lil. Either way, having a great hat is a terrific life saver for those days where your hair just can’t be priority. I’m such a hat freak so I love wearing them to complete any look.

Slouchy Ribbed Beanie now $9.99 (was $28.00) at Urban Outfitters.

2.) A great scarf! Scarves are in in in and are a terrific accessory to any urban look. This year they take shape of square printed scarves. You can get them in bright patterns or a sophisticated print. I have a collection of these that I can just throw on to any outfit and it just tops it off. Very useful in places like San Francisco ( the weather can turn on you any second!).

Printed Lurex Square Scarf $9.99 (was $20) at UrbanOutfitters.com.

3.) A big ol’ bag to hold your life in. Bags aren’t just for holding stuff. When you buy a bag, think of it as an addition to your outfits. Be practical and don’t try to get one for every outfit. Since I wear alot of browns, I chose this one. It just always looks right. I love the spaciousness and the convenience of it. Big bag…definite must have.

Retro Tab Hobo for $15.80 at Forever21.com.

4.) Accessories/Jewelry. Earrings aren’t as important as the above but they do add that umph that can really just do something to your look. I prefer really ethnic, colorful, big earrings. The ones below are just basics that can probably look great with a bunch of outfits. Good investment.

Hoop and Stud Super Set $4.80 at Forever21.com.

5.) Flats! Gotta have flats. They’re a relief on your feet and can be incredibly fashionable. Throw them on to match any outfit with skinny jeans, a dress, etc. I think of it as a cross between sneakers and heels. Just a way to dress up without the pain of heels. Save those heels for the club….or work I guess. Another suggestion would be to get kitten heels. They’re short heels that meet you halfway to flats.

Gem Woven Wedge for $19.99 at Payless.com.

Urban Fashion Deals of the Day

Here are a couple of real nice deals I came across while searching my favorite online stores. These are from the sales tab at Urbanoutfitters.com. If you’ve shopped there before, you know not all of their stuff comes cheap. But when it comes to sales, they can really give out some great deals. To go directly to where these particular pieces are, just click on the picture! That way you don’t have to search all their pages of distracting goodies. I don’t know how long each will stay on sale so grab ‘em if u love ‘em today. (All photos from UrbanOufitters.com).

Left to Right: BDG Angled Stripe Tee for $9.99 (was $18.00), Character Hero Spring Plaid Cardigan $19.99 (was $42.00), Alpha Industries McGyver Field Jacket $59.99 (was $128).

Left to right: Canvas Kisslock Pouch $11.99 (was $16.00), Ombre SLub Lurex Scarf $12.99 (was $24),Nike Blazer Low Classic $49.99 (was $75).