How To Wear Pearls & Accessorize A Little Black Dress

This is the perfect time of year for sparkly, festive dresses or little black dresses (LBD) for those of us who prefer a more demure (and versatile) wardrobe.  I love a LBD for it’s blank-canvas like quality.  You can add color, dimensions and sparkle by accessorizing.  I’ve spent years building up my jewelry stockpile, but even with the large selection I have to choose from, I love finding ways to mix and match for a new (or different) look.  I’ve taken five of my favorite classics (from authentic pearls to Forever21 costume jewelry) and remixed them here to give you some ideas on how to accessorize your little black dress:

Note the necklines?  There really is an art to matching necklines with necklace styles (but we’ll go into that another time).

What will you be wearing this New Year’s Eve?

Erin B. has an undying love for everything but loading the dishwasher. She is the editor/curator/self-loather at Pretty, Polished, Perfect, a blog about her search for all things……pretty polished and perfect! Sarcasm is her middle name, and she isn’t above using embarrassingly funny anecdotes to entertain the masses. A married mother of three boys, she is only human (though she is often mistaken for Wonder Woman.)