“One of the most dramatic fashion about-turns in recent seasons is the trend of co-ordinating accessories” The general consensus - and contemporary dictates of fashion - would answer “no” and “no” to both questions. It’s a bit like wearing one label head to toe I guess. Or anything else for that matter.įor years, anybody who dared to be so conservative as to co-ordinate their accessories, let alone their colour schemes, was met with much disdain. Not an extremely fashionable word or even vaguely academic, but it pretty much sums up the notion of those who conform to matching their bag with their shoes. The “art” of co-ordinating an outfit or matching one’s accessories is referred to as “matchy-matchy”. Women want to know “how to” do anything better … but where do I start, the list is endless! How to dress with more dash than cash? How to wear the latest trend? How to wear the hot new colour? Or how to dress like the uber sartorialists? Should your bag match your shoes?īut two of the most commonly asked questions are: “Should your bag match your shoes?” and “should your accessories match?”

It is also assumed that you are a beacon of knowledge and information on all things sartorial, which gives people the right to ask questions. That you possess some little piece of wisdom that no one else has.

Working in the media and especially as a former fashion director, it is often assumed that a “fashion authority” must have a special password into a secret-style society. So do you or don’t you? Do you match your bag to your shoes? MATCHING accessories - once a fashion faux pas - is now a hot new trend.

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