Clothing, accessories, color palettes, inspiration, pairings - all these different fashion expressions can help bring a look to a higher level. I personally love using accessories that make a statement. Sometimes the entire outfit as a whole is the statement, so the accessory pushes it over the top. Other times I use it to take an ordinary outfit to an extraordinary. Statement pieces are a great way to start leveling up your wardrobe without dropping tons of money on lots of clothes as well.

A personal favorite of mine is the Adonia Necklace. Talk about making the statement loud and clear! Look at me! I love to be extra, I love to be loud, and I love to mix gothic couture into an outfit at a snap. I paired this necklace with two different looks. I took different considerations in each look. The first look has a lower neckline, drawing your eye right to Adonia. The necklace brings you into the whole look and reads fashion, glam goth, and eye catching right away. A loud look needs a loud piece to get the attention started.

For my second look I layered it atop of a high neckline textured top. This is a more casual look, but it is taken up that one notch to convey a higher fashion approach. Mixing basics and statements can be fashion! I’m also a sucker for textures on top of textures. I want the pieces to almost blend in while simultaneously sticking out.

How do you like to wear your statement pieces? Making them the focal point? Or using them as a tool to create a larger statement overall?

Leave your answer in the comments. 🖤

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