Up your ‘mom look’ by adding meaning (& oomph) to your accessories

If you like to dress against the norm, then it’s a good sign that you like to think a little more about the things that you wear, and even ensure that they carry a little more weight than the usual outfit choices. However, that can go beyond just the clothes you wear, and can even reflect in your choice of accessories. Here are a few accessories that can add layers of meaning and communication to your wardrobe.

Find your signature piece

You should consider finding your signature accessory. This is, as the name implies, a piece that is tied a little more closely to you as a person. Usually, it’s something you will wear across a wide range of outfits and something that stands out a little more than the usual jewellery. For instance, statement hats or bags can make for great signature pieces because they affect more than the details of your style but shape your silhouette to make you look even more unique. Of course, anything can be your signature piece, so don’t feel limited by these suggestions.

Wear jewellery with meaning

Rings are a fantastic choice for jewellery with a little more meaning because they’re so simple and versatile that almost any design can be applied to them. As well as using engravings, custom birthstones and the like, you can also look to your heritage, as many cultures use traditional ring designs as well, with the Claddagh ring diamond being a famous example. This ring, in particular, symbolises love, friendship, and loyalty, and is worn in different ways to make a statement about the love life status of the wearer.

Add a statement layer with aesthetic scarves

Layering your clothes can be done for a wide variety of reasons, but one of the things to love about scarves is how they can add a layer for aesthetic and flair alone. Outside of winter scarves that are supposed to keep you warm, you could look at a wide range of aesthetic scarves that can be added to just about any outfit, be it to add a flash of your personal favourite colour, to bring in a pattern that suits your outfit, or simply to bring some class to the whole look.

Watches that tell more than the time…

When it comes to statement pieces, watches have always been at the top of the list for impact. However, watches aren’t just for men, and women’s watches don’t always have to be the more slender and subdued kind. If you want to wear a women’s watch that displays all of the prestige, status, and assumed class that male-centred watches such as Rolexes do, then you should feel free to do just that. Bucking the trend by wearing gender non-conforming accessories can be just as much of a statement as the accessory itself can.

Your clothing – and accessory – choices should, first and foremost, display your personality. Hopefully, some of the examples named above give you some ideas of how you can do that.