fashion accessory

Outfit-completing decorative item

A fashion accessory is an item worn or carried to complement clothing—jewelry, scarves, belts, handbags, hats, watches, sunglasses.

Accessories complete an outfit rather than form its foundation: She has great taste in fashion accessories.

The term distinguishes decorative additions from essential garments.

Related

wrist cuff · cocktail ring · fascinator · bow tie · scarf · silk scarf · clutch · designer belt · necklace · sunglasses · lapel pin · ring · pearl earrings · pocket square · choker · jewelry · tiara · anklet

Opposites
function vs. decoration

fashion accessoryutility clothing

Garments prioritizing function over fashion

workwear · protective equipment · safety gear · work uniform · performance wear

embellishment vs. plainness

fashion accessoryplain dress

Unembellished clothing style

bare essentials

garment hierarchy

fashion accessoryclothing

Body coverings worn daily

base layer · everyday wear · wardrobe essential

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G