Warm Weather Accessories for Men and Women

This morning I took my girls to the beach and it got me thinking about summer must have accessories.  Whether you’re running around town doing errands, going to a BBQ with friends, or carting your kids to the pool, here are a few items you’ll definitely want to have.  While not exactly comprehensive, here’s a partial spring/summer checklist for you:

For Men:

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Shades. Check. Tifosi Optics Torrent Midnight Blue/Smoke Blue.

Bag. Check. Hex Laptop Duffel. (Obviously filled with sunscreen, a bottle of water, a snack, lip balm, baby care stuff (if applicable), and other necessities).

Comfy flip flops. Check. Reef Marbea. Up to size 15.

Hat. Check. The North Face Horizon Hat.

For Women:

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Shades: Calvin Klein Ultra Sheer Infinity Scarf.

Lightweight scarf: Steve Madden Round Sunglasses.

Comfy flip flops: Crocs Retro Flip Flop. Up to size 15.

Tote: Mossimo Straw Tote – Black/Cream

Hat: San Diego Hat  Company Paper Braid Wide Brim Fedora.

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Accessories that Look Terrific on Tall Women

By Krista Mayne

There is nothing more beautiful than a tall woman who knows how to dress well! However, there is not much tall style advice available for tall women. The best tip I can give you is to keep everything in proportion to your tall size. Since you are larger than most of the population, you accessories should be larger too. Here are a few great tips on what accessories look best on tall women.

Tall women look terrific is large hoop earrings, and dangling long earrings. Never wear stud earrings or small hoops as they will look out of proportion with your face and will only make you look larger.

Long necklaces are especially flattering on tall women. You can definitely pull off a chunky bead necklace or a necklace with a funky large pendant. Long layers of pearls wrapped into several strand look stunning on tall women.

As far as bags and wallets go, the bigger the better. Tall women carrying little purses, look terrible! When choosing a bag, remember the 3 B’s – big, bright, or bodacious. You can get away with any style of bag as long as it is long or wide. If you choose a pattern on your bag or purse, make sure the stripes, patterns and dots are very large. Solids are also a great option and bright, big bags are especially great for tall women. A bright, colorful bag is a way to add some interesting variety to your wardrobe.

Wide belts are great accessories for tall women. Don’t even think of wearing narrow belts, as this will make your torso look extra long. A wide belt will hide a lot of trouble areas and give you a great silhouette.

Have fun with accessories. They are a great way to add a pop of color and make an average outfit transform into a stunning tall outfit.

 

Where to Find Womens Tall Pants

If you are an ultra-tall woman, what does that mean? It means that shopping for clothes is probably not your favorite past time, as you are a minority. Most ultra-tall women require jeans with inseam lengths of 36-38 inches long. So clothes shopping with your average height friends is a bit challenging. I feel your pain, as I am also an ultra tall woman. So, where can we shop? Well, we could just keep buying men’s jeans as the men’s clothing companies realize there are lots of tall men in the world. If you prefer more figure flattering pants, here are a few great clothing stores for you to try:

1. Tall Etc. is a clothing chain with 8 stores nationwide. They also have a great Internet website with tall women’s pants and jeans up to 38 inches long. They have casual tall pants as well as tall career pants.

2. Long Tall Sally is a UK company with many stores throughout the UK. They also offer worldwide delivery. They have stylish women’s tall pants up to 38 inches long. They also feature some longer length shirts, skirts, coats, and pajamas.

3. Designs by Stephene is another great store for tall women. They are a designer jean boutique that carries extra long designer jeans for tall women or tall men. I personally recommend their “7 For All Mankind” brand as they look great on most figures.

Now that you have these options, what are you waiting for? Go and get some tall pants that flatter your figure and are long enough!