brighten up any outfit with...

-bright/fun colors&prints
-ribbons
-feathers
-nail polish!
-rings, bracelets, necklaces and earrings/cuffs
-head bands and hippie bands, hats!

     Its summer! have a fun wardrobe! right now the "Aztec" look is in, this just means cool geometrical shapes with some feathers have been printed on many a T-shirt. If you don't wanna look like a wanna be 21st century Aztecian, then i totally feel ya, but the clothing industry does not. SO if you wanna wear something else then here are some accessories that go with the current trend and that wont leave you looking like an Aztec...
     You can still wear fun colors and patterns without looking like a near extinct Native Mexican race. Target and TJ Maxx are great for having cute clothes that are not with the current trend. I recently got a shirt from TJ Maxx that is red with whit polka dots, and the back is lace. Very cute and stylish but not Aztec. Also Target there are very cute tops that are fun floral and open sleeves so you can wear a cute bandeau (from Aerie). Tube tops are also sneaking back in! those tend to be just a solid color so you cant go wrong there...unless your a whale, in which case PLEASE do not wear one.
     Nail Polish is a great way to add a pop of color to your look with out going overboard. I am currently sporting a bright yellow that is a fun summer color! Painting your nails also takes only about 10 minutes, so its super easy. Since I am not ambidextrous, it takes about 2 minutes to do my left hand and about 10 minutes to do my right hand. But if you get a fun color then its worth it! right now nail art is also really big, and I don't mean stick-ons (those are really bad for your nails).
     Ribbons and feathers are really fun and there are a lot of extensions you can get to make your hair look fun. I have a few feather clip-ins and I love them..i have two peacock feathers and one of just natural looking ones. They are really easy to make yourself though if your the crafty type. All you need is a thin strip of leather, an alligator clip (to clip into your hair) and some feathers and wire and glue. (There are tons of YouTube videos too!) and when I say ribbons, i mean use them braided in your hair, not like with pig tails. If you can do a fishtail braid then I just add a thin piece of fun ribbon in and it actually looks kinda cool and really creative!
     I am a total ring junkie! Honestly I have too many, and my obsession is probably really unhealthy:). Oh well, Silver rings are the coolest. I have a lot of rings and bracelets made out of forks and spoons, and they are in my opinion the coolest, and they look totally artsy with any outfit. Necklaces are also awesome, you have to know how to wear them though. Sometimes you need a short necklace, and sometimes long ones work better, right now its all about layering necklaces. So find a few that look good together and work it! Earrings and ear cuffs! I do not have my ears pierced..I dunno why, but at age 16 I just don't feel the need to add holes to my ears. So i find vintage ear clips and there awesome! go to a local antique shop and you'll be surprised, I promise:). Also ear cuffs are totally stylish and slowly but surely getting bigger. I recently made a few out of paperclips and pliers but you can also buy them at some stores, mostly online ones. if you don't have an Etsy account, then you need one..if you have one then look at all the cool ear cuffs and clips!
     Head bands and Hippie Bands! although i wear some headbands during the school year, in the summer i have a fascination with hippie bands even though i don't have any..Yeah, yeah I no, i should get some but it's hard to find the right one so I plan on making one..or two:). They only looks good with certain outfits and looks but once you find one that fits, your golden! Hats! hats! hats! I love hats, i steal my moms' hats, but I don't have enough attitude to actually pull on off so i don't wear it in public haha:)