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Show FASHION C3 ../ , Photography by Christina Ruth More accessories, that are more eccentric, are more fashionable by Yvette Cruz Staff Writer Fall is right around the corner and with the season comes fashion and all of the accessories it has to offer. Here are a few suggestions on what looks best, what doesn't and go-to items for this fall. One can always use jewelry to add some flavor to any outfit. Whether it's a necklace, a bracelet, or a ring (or all of the above), adding a piece of jewelry spices up the outfit and can take it from something simple to something stylish. Long necklaces are popular this fall. Longer necklaces of any design go best with simpler tops. The simpler the top, the more outrageous the necklace can be. Bracelets are a fun item to mix and match, but only if the variety complements each other. For instance, mixing pearl bracelets with gold bracelets is a good combination because they are both a soft color that balances the other. Watches are a fun—yet very useful—accessory. Only one thing to remember about watches, don't wear one on the hand with all the bracelets. One fall accessory item that seems to keep coming back are tights. Tights add texture and style to almost any outfit. The rule with tights is simple, unless you're interviewing for a professional job, have some fun with them. Tights with a decorative design pair best with plain dresses, skirts and shorts (unless they're denim shorts) to add a unique sense of style to the outfit. This fall, scarves are by far the best accessory for anyone and everyone—ladies and gentlemen included. A scarf does what the necklace does by adding an extra element of style to any outfit. Because there is such a variety of scarves to choose from this fall, they can be worn with almost any outfit whether casual or a dressy. Like tights, scarves that are more embellished pair best with plain tops, however the line to cross with scarves is lot more lenient than it is with tights. Last but not least, shoes. A popular shoe this fall is the boot wedge. It's a short boot that has a wedge heel. This shoe looks best with skinny jeans. Darker boot wedges blend in more than a lighter boot wedge that would give a more dramatic effect to the outfit. Combat boots are also a popular item this fall. They add a playful effect to a "safe" outfit and although mostly worn with jeans, look great with skirts and dresses as well. Thigh-high boots look best without a heel for both tall and shorter peo- then share your ideas with your friends. Lauren Erlacher, UVU's MBA coordinator said that Pinterest is a source of inspiration. "It makes me want to live beautifully... It inspires me to be more creative, to reuse and re-wear and to be bolder with my colors," Erlacher said. Popular boards include style and fashion, home decor and gardening ideas, styles for kids, do-it-yourself projects and food and recipe creations. Tessa Perry, a sophomore, said that she likes the fashion boards the most. "It is getting me ready for fall! It gives me good ideas for what I want to wear and helps me find things in my closet and put them together," Perry said. If you see something you like, you can either "pin" it from another Pinterest page, link it from a blog or web page, or if you know your ideas are fabulous you can upload your own photos to share with the pinning world. According to the Mission Statement on Pinterest.com, "Our goal is to connect everyone in the world through the 'things' they find interesting." To friends Susan Woodward and Davee Lavery, both freshmen, Pinterest seems like a fun idea, but they would use it more to "pin" pretty things and not to particularly model their fashion after. "It would be more like a dream board," Woodward said. However for Erlacher, Pinterest has played a role, not just to dream about, but in actual events. She used it to find and gather ideas for her wedding pictures which she used. She also uses Pinterest to save and collect her favorite things and ideas that she doesn't have time to blog about yet. Whitney Sevy, a sophomore, and savvy ple, and with skinny jeans or tights. And of course, can't forget TOMS shoes. TOMS go with anything and everything, no questions asked. There they are, the must-have accessory items for this fall. The most important thing to remember is to have some fun with fashion. • Byiamie Millis Staff writer Possible headlines: If You Like It, "Pin" It!; Pinterest Causing Fashion Interest; Pinterest, Fashion Interest; Pinterest, Cultivating Creative Ideas; Pinterest, Exploring Fashion Ideas; Make Your Statement, "Pin" It!; You Know It's Awesome, "Pin" It!; That's a "Pinterest-ing" Idea!; How "Pinterest-ing!" It is a new way to make a statement on what you like, how to wear it, how to make it, get inspired and inspire others. Pinterest, a site created in 2010, according to appsappeal.com, is making a mark on fashion. Haven't heard of it? Basically, Pinterest is a virtual pin board of photos and ideas and works a little like Facebook. You have a homepage where you create "boards" on which you "pin" whatever interests you and Pinterest user has implement- e d ideas to make art, along with DIY projects like making headbands out of shirts. "I use [Pinterest] to get a lot of new, creative ideas." According to compete.com , the majority of Pinterest users are female, but several men around UVU thought it sounded like a great way to bounce ideas around and to see what their friends like. To obtain an account, one must first request an invite, or receive an invite from an already Pinterest user. Once the invite is received, according to several Pinterest users at UVU, it is very user friendly and perhaps a little addicting. So, if Pinterest is something that inspires you, in the words of the creators of Pinterest, "Happy Pinning!" |