ON ACCESSORIES

Okay, I need to come clean and tell you that I am terrible at accessorising. I know when I like a pair of shoes, a bag, or a piece of jewellery, but when it comes to actually using those things to compliment an outfit, I'm pretty clueless! (Apart from ankle socks, I love a good ankle sock). I particularly struggle with jewellery - I don't know if you've noticed that I rarely wear any... maybe I'm just being lazy?

Any way, I've had a think about this little reluctance of mine and have come to the conclusion that I'm missing out! I'm going to buy myself a new bag when I get paid this month, and I'll also invest in some more jewellery; chunky necklaces are in this summer, right? I promise to make more effort when accessorising from now on!

I was recently sent this simple, two-tone dress from She Likes. I love minimalism, layers freak me out a bit, so dresses like this are perfect! But just because it's simple, it doesn't mean that it can't be special - I guess that's where accessories come in handy. A simple dress acts as the perfect blank canvas on which you can experiment to your hearts content. Add a chunky, glitzy necklace and a delicate clutch to dress it up, or some crosses, spikes and a leather rucksack for a more punky look. Wear trainers for a more casual feel during the day...the possibilities are endless. 

Here I've worn my simple, grey dress with black ankle socks, funky heels and and a white clutch. I love the white and black coordination throughout the outfit, and the splash of neon adds that little something special! I would wear this on a summer evening out with friends.

DRESS FROM SHE LIKES

CLUTCH FROM NEXT

NEON HEEL SHOE FROM TOPSHOP 

What are your favourite accessories and do you use them to enhance your outfits? I'm sorry about the poor quality photography by the way, my normal partner in crime wasn't about so I had to use a tripod in bad lighting conditions, sigh, it's a hard life.