Accessorizing your Christmas tree/outfit...

Christmas trees are a beautiful way of brightening up our homes and streets just now.  They are a great reminder of how accessories can make such a fantastic difference to anyone's appearance.  Although "looking like a Christmas tree" generally refers to someone piling on excessive amounts of accessories the Renideo still believes that Christmas trees are a great reminder of what we're seeking to achieve with our winter accessories,
*sparkle* * theme* and *scale*.
*Sparkle - winter can be a dreary season - the perfect backdrop to allow you to shine out! Just as a Christmas tree only comes to life when the bulbs or candles are lit, your outfit will look so much more ready to have fun if there's a glimmer of sparkle. Even if your colour palette suits a more matt metal finish try to add sparkle with crystals or diamonds.
*Theme - a Christmas tree looks fantastic when a theme has been followed - if it's a minimalist tree the addition of tradtional family baubles will throw the look completely.  Similarly follow a theme with your accessories - match the metals used throughout and keep the "flow" going.  If your focal accessory is one of Jacey Withers' outstanding pieces then link your supporting accessories through colour but keep them simple so that your accessories don't fight for attention.
*Scale -the size of a Christmas tree should be matched by the amount of lights or baubles - scrimping on the lights leaves tree looking forlorn but an overload of baubles can look quite gaudy.  When we consider the accessories that we will add to our outfits we should consider our own body proportions - a woman with a fine bone structure wearing a heavy necklace can look like she's about to topple over, a taller and broader woman might find that fine pieces of jewellery lose their impact when she wears them.