If you know how to accessorize well, you got no problems dressing up smartly, my friend! Accessorizing is the simplest, yet one of the most important aspect of your dressing that adds flavour and shine to who you are and how you look. The best part about accessorizing – it doesn’t come costly. You have so many accessory options for all types of clothing that it’s become really easy to get your hands on them, and for affordable prices!
But because there are too many choices out there in the fashion world, here comes the most essential question: Are you accessorizing right?
It is super important to know how to accessorize with your outfit – blending with the colours of your outfit, simple yet catchy, draws attention but not too much that it hurts the eyes, flows well with your personality and helps you stand out in a subtle way.
Here are some tips that you can always fall back on for the basic rules of accessorizing –
Having options for jewellery is a good thing
Jewellery is one the most accessorized items and to own a variety of them is always good. You can pair your outfit with earrings, bracelets, hairpins, necklaces, rings, etc that go with it and enhance your look. Size matters too. You need to be careful that your jewellery is not too small or too big. They should be the right size for your outfit – casual or formal, depending on how much focus you want to give them. Go bold with your jewellery but remember to keep it simple too. Find that balance.
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Grab that handbag
Handbags work two purposes – hold all your essentials and give your outfit the ‘cherry on top’ look. Two birds, one stone. Go crazy with your handbag choices, but never go out of class. Be it a purse, a tote, a sling bag, a satchel, or any other type depending on your use – class is what you are looking for. Do not settle for any bag that doesn’t give you that classy feel. Also, check for practicality and durability.
Scarves are probably the best accessory when it comes to boosting your look to a different level. They are cool in style, add a fresh splash of colour to your outfit, and give satisfactory looks with the designs and patterns they come in. They are a gift for sore eyes! But be careful to choose the right colours and patterns to go with your outfits. You don’t want to turn out to be a fashion disaster.
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Wear a hat
Hats are a great option too! They are in fashion, have always been. It’s a classic look you’re going for when you add a hat into the mix. Hats are meant for casual outfits and you can use soft pastel colours that blend well with your clothes. Added bonus: Hats make your face look slender.
Now, belts too have a dual role like your handbag – they add in that dash of style but also work as an important function for your outfit. Let your belt stand out instead of matching it with your other accessories. Again, remember to keep it bold but subtle. The best part of using a belt as an accessory is that you can wear them with multiple outfits, not just pants. You can wear them with dresses, shirts, tunics, skirts, palazzos, jumpsuits, etc. You can experiment with different ways of wearing the belt to compliment your outfit and body type in the best way.
The Internet is such a place where you never know what’s coming up next. We have just over with the keke challenge now there is a new trend which is emerging. The new fad is to show off your wealth by sharing pictures of your falling down on Instagram. In the challenge, people have been seen click your fallen pictures and their luxury items are scattered. Some people who are more wealthy just show off their luxury lifestyle rather than items.
There would be quite a challenge for those with this challenge who does not have wealth 🙂
Are you a millionaire thinking of upgrading your toilet? Tired of the normal usual boring toilets and colours?
Then maybe you ought to consider the Louis Vuitton design for your new toilet.
A special toilet made with Louis Vuitton bags worth $15,000/- dollars by artist Illma Gore is the talk of the town. This extra ordinary fully functional toilet took three months to be completed using 24 Louis Vuitton bags and has the traditional Louis Vuitton colours-brown and gold with the trademark Louis Vuitton monogram.
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This fully functional toilet was showcased on resale site and showroom Tradesy and it costs “only $100,000.” So, people, if you have pots of money lying somewhere and wondering where to spend it, go for the Loouis Vuitton Toilet.
This Sky Pool is made of 8 inch thick plexiglass giving you a clear view as vivid as ground level. We can say that this not for the faint-hearted.
If you are bitten by adventure and like to live your life on the edge. A luxury residential building in Houston is waiting for you. The pool gives you the view that you are literally standing in the air. The swimming pool start from the building and is extended 10 feet from the edge of the building.
A video was posted on Instagram and the description might not be giving you the nausea feeling but have a look at video, you will surely understand its not for people having Acrophobia. People who just don’t want to even try this, there is usual kind of pool at fourth floor of this luxury building.
We all want to have beautiful homes but how about having a luxurious mansion. Immerse yourself in these luxurious homes and work hard to make one of these.
So many girls dream of being a princess, of being born in a royal family. Every Disney movie watched will always bring that wish in a girl’s mind again. We might be the princess in our families’ eyes but we all long to be a real life Royal Princess with a King and Queen for parents. Unfortunately though, we just have to push it into the deepest corners of our mind since it’s a really impossible dream to realise.
The existing real life Princesses are placed above mere mortals in our hearts and minds. Admittedly, we all think of Princesses only in terms of their looks or the clothes they wear. However, there is much more to them than just being “Princesses”. Here we not only look at what kind of duties they perform as Royals but we also celebrate them as the world’s richest and wealthiest Royal Princesses.
10.Princess Eugenie of York
Net worth $5 million
Princess Eugenie is the second and younger daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York. As such she is eighth (and the third female) in line to succeed her grandmother, Elizabeth II. In 2015 the Princess started working for the Hauser & Wirth Art Gallery in London as an Associate Director. Her first royal engagement involved opening a Teenage Cancer Trust’s unit for young cancer patients in Leeds on 23 October 2008. She also makes appearances with the royal family at events such as Trooping the Colour, Royal Ascot and royal garden parties.
Princess Beatrice is the elder daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York. She is sister to Princess Eugenie and makes her the seventh in line to succeed her grandmother, Elizabeth II and the second female.
Struggling with dyslexia during her own education, Princess Beatrice became involved early on with charities associated with learning difficulties including The Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre. In April 2010, Princess Beatrice became the first member of the Royal Family to complete the London Marathon, running with friends to raise money as part of ‘Team Caterpillar’, which supported a number of charities.
Her charitable work continued with a global ambassadorship for her mother’s charity, Children In Crisis, founded in 1993 with the aim of educating women and children in some of the world’s poorest countries. More recently, Princess Beatrice with six close friends — including the children of Sir Richard Branson — formed the unique philanthropic organization known as The Big Change, a charitable incubator modeled after technology startups and tasked with identifying and supporting projects that improve the lives of young people.
8. Princess Madeleine of Sweden
Net worth $10 million
Princess Madeleine of Sweden, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland is the second daughter and youngest child of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden. She is currently sixth in the line of succession. The Princess undertakes royal duties which include the celebrations of Sweden’s National Day, the King’s and Crown Princess’s birthdays, the Nobel festivities, dinners and state visits with other members of the royal family. Her contributions to charity include co-founding the ThankYou by Childhood campaign in 2012 which works to raise awareness of the issues surrounding the sexual abuse of children and the work the World Childhood Foundation does to prevent it. She is married to British-born American financier Christopher O’Neill.
7. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden Net worth $10 million
Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Västergötland is the eldest child and heir apparent of King Carl XVI Gustaf. As heir apparent to the throne, Victoria is a working member of the Swedish Royal Family with her own agenda of official engagements. Victoria attends the regular Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs and the information councils with Government ministers headed by the King, and steps in as a temporary regent when needed. Victoria also takes part in the regular official dinners hosted by the King and Queen, state visits to Sweden, high level and official visits from foreign dignitaries, the opening of the Parliament, celebrations of the Swedish National Day and the annual Nobel Prize festivities. Victoria has made many official trips abroad as a representative of Sweden. Her first major official visit on her own was to Japan in 2001, where she promoted Swedish tourism, design, music, gastronomy and environmental sustainability during the “Swedish Style” event. She is married to Prince Daniel Westling, Duke of Ostergotland.
She is one of only three female heirs apparent in the world – the other two being her goddaughter Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange, and Princess Elisabeth of Belgium.
6. Zara Phillips, MBE
Net Worth: $20 million
She is the second child and only daughter from the marriage of Anne, Princess Royal, and her first husband, Captain Mark Phillips. She is the second-eldest grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. She holds no royal title or style and is currently 16th in line to succeed her grandmother.
She is also A British equestrian and is married to ex-England rugby union player Mike Tindall. She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2007 New Year Honours List (on the advice of HM Government) for her services to equestrianism. She competed in the 2012 Olympics on High Kingdom, where she won silver in the team eventing. Her medal was presented by her mother, Princess Anne.
Phillips supports many charitable causes. She frequently attends various events for charity and has taken to supporting certain causes herself, mainly for spinal injuries, equestrian charities and children’s causes. In 2005, she auctioned one of her evening gowns (worn at the London premiere of the film Seabiscuit) to raise money for tsunami relief.
In 2009, it was announced that Phillips would be designing her own range of equestrian clothing for Musto Outdoor Clothing. The range is named ZP176 after the team number she was given when she first represented her country. The range was officially launched in July 2010
5. Anne, Princess Royal
Net Worth: $30 million
Anne, Princess Royal, is the second child and only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.is currently 12th in line of succession.As Princess Royal, Anne undertakes a number of official duties on behalf of her mother, in support of the Queen’s role as sovereign of the Commonwealth realms. She will sometimes stand in for the Queen at the funerals of foreign dignitaries (which the Queen customarily does not attend), and resides at Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh each summer, hosting engagements there. The Princess also travels abroad on behalf of the United Kingdom up to three times a year; she was the first member of the Royal Family to make an official visit to the Soviet Union when she went there as a guest of the government in 1990.
The Princess Royal carries out a full schedule of royal engagements and is involved with over 200 charities and organisations in an official capacity. She works extensively for Save the Children, of which she has been president since 1970, and she initiated The Princess Royal Trust for Carers in 1991; her work for the charity takes her all over the world, including many poverty stricken African nations.She is also the Royal Patron of WISE, an organisation that encourages young women to pursue careers in science, engineering and construction.
4. Princess Caroline Of Hanover
Net Worth: $75 Million
Caroline, Princess of Hanover, is the eldest child of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and the American actress Grace Kelly. She is the elder sister of Prince Albert II and Princess Stéphanie. Caroline is married to Ernst August, Prince of Hanover, the heir to the former throne of the Kingdom of Hanover who is her third husband.
In 1979, Princess Caroline was appointed by her father as the president of the Monegasque Committee for the International Year of the Child. Two years later, in 1981, she founded her own foundation Jeune J’écoute. Other philanthropic organizations she has been involved with include the World Association of Children’s Friends (AMADE),[10] the Princess Grace Foundation,the Prince Pierre Foundation, the Peter Le Marchant Trust and UNICEF. Due to her commitment to philanthropy and arts, Caroline was named a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador on 2 December 2003.
Princess Stéphanie of Monaco, Countess of Polignac is the youngest child of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco and actress Grace Kelly, and the sister of Albert II, Prince of Monaco, and Caroline, Princess of Hanover. Currently the tenth in the line of succession to the Monegasque throne, she has been a singer, swimwear designer and fashion model.
In 1983, after her physical recovery from the accident which killed her mother, Stéphanie started an apprentice programme at Christian Dior under the direction of head designer Marc Bohan. Following that, she appeared as a model in various shows and appeared in cover page of various fashion magazines.
In 1986, Stéphanie launched a swimwear line Pool Position with Alix de la Comble, whom she had met during her internship at Dior. In 1989, Stéphanie launched her own self-titled perfume. In February 1986, Stéphanie self-produced and released her first single with the French label Carrere, under the production of Yves Roze. The song “Ouragan” and its English version “Irresistible” were both international hits, reportedly selling more than 2 million copies.In January 1987, she moved to L.A. to record a new album which was released after five years. The album Stéphanie, released in 1991, met with disappointing sales and negative reviews. Stéphanie then ended her music career after recording “In the Closet” with Michael Jackson for his album Dangerous. She made a brief return to singing in 2006, when she recorded “L’Or de nos vies”, a charity single, along with her foundation Fight AIDS
In 2003, Stéphanie created her own Women Face the AIDS Association, which became Fight AIDS Monaco in 2004, in order to support people living with HIV and to combat the social stigma attached to the disease. Since 2006, Stéphanie has been a Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) ambassador. In 2010, Stéphanie inaugurated, in the presence of Prince Albert, the House of Life (French: Maison de Vie) in Carpentras, Vaucluse, France, which offers both psychological and material aid to persons living with either HIV and AIDS and their families.
2. Princess Charlene Of Monaco Net Worth: $150 Million
She got her royal title when she married Albert II Prince of Monaco in 2011. She is the only one in this list who is not a royal born. She was born in Rhodesia, currently known as Zimbabwe and her family moved to South Africa when she was 11 years old. She is a former Olympic swimmer for South Africa and represented South Africa at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, with her team finishing fifth in the 4 × 100 metre medley relay. Charlene won three gold medals and a silver medal at the 1999 All-Africa Games in Johannesburg. Earlier, she represented South Africa at the 1998 and 2002 Commonwealth Games, winning a silver medal in the 4 × 100 m medley relay in the latter competition. Her net worth comes from her success as a swimmer and marriage to the Prince.
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1. Princess Sirivannavari of Thailand Net worth: $35 billion
She is the princess of Thailand and the only daughter of Crown Prince Maha Vajralongkorn and Sujarinee Vivacharawongse. She was elevated to Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana by royal command of her grandfather, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, on 15 June 2005. Princess Sirivannavari has many interests in the arts and sports. She represented Thailand in badminton in 2005 at 23rd South East Asian Games in the Philippines, winning a team gold. In 2007, she was invited by Pierre Balmain, the French couturier, to present her fashion show in Paris. Her debut Paris collection was titled Presence of the Past, which drew on memories of her royal grandmother as well as giving a modern interpretation to traditional Thai costume.
If you’ve grown up watching reality shows where they portray celebrity lifestyles and their closets, you would have seen that apart from their endless designer clothes, they would have a separate closet full of designer shoes too. Everyone has a favourite brand that they usually buy and stick to be it a Jimmy Choo or a Louboutin. Every time you would have watched those shows, I am sure you would have secretly harboured a desire to own at least one of those shoes, right? They are considered as a status symbol among these people. And of course none of them would come cheap. Even a single pair from their closet would cost more than an ordinary person’s annual income. You may very well ask why they are so expensive. The answer is simple, they are made of expensive materials and some of them even have diamonds and platinum embedded in the shoes. So many brands of shoes are out there in the market but we’re talking about ten of the most expensive shoes designer brands.
10. Gucci Gucci is a designer brand from Italy known for a variety of products. It started in 1920 by Guccio Gucci in a shop in Florence featuring his fine leather goods accessories for men and women. The Gucci brand has clothing, wallets, bags, glasses, accessories, shoes etc in its collection. Legends such as Grace Kelly, Peter Sellers, Audrey Hepburn and Jackie Kennedy helped make Gucci a household name and lent the brand the glamorous image it enjoys to this day. A Gucci shoe will cost you anywhere from $600 to $2000 and above.
9.Miu Miu Miu Miu is an Italian high fashion women’s clothing and accessory brand and a fully owned subsidiary of Prada established in 1993 by Miuccia Prada. It is headed by Miuccia Prada and headquartered in Milan, Italy.The name was conceived from Miuccia Prada’s family nickname. Miu Miu’s ballerinas start from $620 and above. The Jewel Heel sandals starts at $890 and its Sandals could cost you anywhere from $995 to $1450.
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8. Stuart Weitzman Stuart A. Weitzman is an American designer, entrepreneur and founder of the eponymous international, high-end shoe company, Stuart Weitzman. His trademark use of unique materials (e.g., cork, vinyl, lucite, wallpaper and 24-karat gold) and his attention to detail garnered him and his company a global following. His shoes are sold in over 70 countries. His “Marilyn Monroe” shoes inspired by a pair of Marilyn Monroe’s earrings made out of Swarovski Crystals was worn by actress Regina King at the 2005 Oscars. This pair of shoes was sold at an auction for $1 million dollars even after replacing the original earrings with replicas!! Bizzare, right?
Most women in the world love bags. Be it a small purse or a large handbag, you won’t ever see a woman without it in her hands. They just can’t leave the house or anywhere else for that matter with their handbag. A handbag, they say, gives you a glimpse of the kind of personality the woman carrying it has. The older the handbag, the more loved it is. A handbag will contain anything from make up items to tissues to notebooks or even a book for reading (this is especially true when travelling). No matter how many bags she owns, it is never enough for her. It’s like a craving which doesn’t go away. Even the way women carry their handbags differs from each other. Different women like different styles of handbags and even different brands which of course are so many. The brands carry varied prices and some brands are affordable for many women while others are simply out of the range of the common woman. There is not a single woman who will not have heard of Fendi or Louis Vuitton or Chanel. If you are rich and famous, these brands would definitely be in your possession. However, these brands are out of reach of the common woman but of course that doesn’t stop her from dreaming about owning one of these someday. Here are six of the world’s leading brands in handbags.
6. Prada
Prada is an Italian Fashion House started in 1913 by Mario Prada. They specialise in leather handbags, travel accessories, perfumes and other fashion accessories. Over the years they have won many awards in recognition of their designs from the Council of Fashion Designers of America. In 1985, they released the “classic Prada handbag” that became an overnight sensation. Although practical and sturdy, its sleek lines and craftsmanship exuded an aura of luxury that has become the Prada signature. Their handbag prices range from €720-€4100. From 1978 till date the brand is being led by the granddaughter of the founder, Miuccia Prada who launched the “classic Prada handbag”.
Lana Marks is a South African born designer who started her own handbag line named after herself. The idea to start her own handbag line came to her when she couldn’t find a handbag to match a red suit she was wearing to a birthday celebration for Queen Elizabeth II. At present her brand specialises in exotic leather accessories and is known for creating some of the world’s most expensive handbags. Her handbags have found favour with several Hollywood stars and actresses like Kate Winslet, Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Aniston, Charlize Theron, Helen Mirren and socialite Paris Hilton have been seen carrying her handbags.
Any list for handbag designers would be incomplete without mentioning Louis Vuitton. Louis Vuitton or LV is a French Fashion house founded by Louis Vuitton in 1854. The label’s LV monogram appears on most of its products, ranging from luxury trunks and leather goods to ready-to-wear, shoes, watches, jewelry, accessories etc and is one of the world’s leading international fashion houses. The Louis Vuitton brand and the LV monogram are among the world’s most valuable brands. According to a Millward Brown 2010 study, Louis Vuitton is the world’s 29th most valuable brand. The brand itself is estimated to be worth over US$19 billion.
Hermès is known for its exclusivity and its limited production. It is simply one of the most sought after brands in the world and it is said that they do not give out any of their products for free even to celebrities which means even celebrities have to buy the bags like anyone else.
Hermès is a French manufacturer established in 1837, today specializing in leather, lifestyle accessories, perfumery, luxury goods, and ready-to-wear. The brand finds its origins in 1837 when Thierry Hermès first established Hermès as a harness workshop in the Grands Boulevards quarter of Paris, dedicated to serving European noblemen. He created high-quality wrought harnesses and bridles for the carriage trade. After Thierry’s reitrement, his Hermès’s son, Charles-Émile Hermès took over the management and with the help of his sons Adolphe and Émile-Maurice. After Charles-Émile Hermès’s retirement, sons Adolphe and Émile-Maurice took leadership and renamed the company Hermès Frères.
In 1922, the first leather handbags were introduced after Émile-Maurice’s wife complained of not being able to find one to her liking. Émile-Maurice created the handbag collection himself. During the 1930s, Hermès introduced some of its most recognized original goods such as the leather Sac à dépêches in 1935 (later renamed the “Kelly bag” after Grace Kelly), and the Hermès scarves in 1937.
Fendi is an Italian luxury fashion house launched in 1925 by Adele and Edoardo Fendi whose specialities include fur, ready-to-wear, leather goods, shoes, fragrances, eyewear, timepieces and accessories. Fendi is also well known for its leather goods such as “Baguette”, 2jours, Peekaboo or Pequin handbag. In 2014, Fendi started making plans to use drones to show its catwalk fashions.
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1. Chanel
Did you think that we would talk about luxury brands for handbags and not mention Chanel at all?? That would be rather foolish on our part. It is the most talked about brand and has always been associated with luxury and is famous for its luxury products.
The House of Chanel (Chanel S.A.) originated in 1909, when Gabrielle Chanel opened a millinery shop at 160 Boulevard Malesherbes. The House of Chanel is known for the “little black dress”, the perfume No. 5 de Chanel, and the Chanel Suit. The Chanel product brands have been personified by fashion models and actresses, including Vanessa Paradis, Nicole Kidman, Anna Mouglalis, Keira Knightley and Marilyn Monroe. The Chanel logotype comprises two interlocked, opposed letters-C, one faced left, one faced right.
