Women can find it difficult to accessorize their work appropriate outfits to enhance their look, while still maintaining a professional look. There is a thin line when it comes to accentuating an outfit and overly dramatizing work appropriate clothing. It’s important to know how to navigate this line in order to properly choose your jewelry to wear with a business suit for work.

 

Earrings

Earrings can be a great way to draw the eye up to the face and can be a great pop of sparkle for varying hairstyles. However, it’s important to note that the earrings that may be great for casual wear may not be work appropriate. Stay away from super trendy pieces like vibrant colors, feathery textures or extra big. Super wide or long earrings can be distracting and can take away from your overall polished professional look. Try sticking to classic earrings like studs, teardrop or hoops. When choosing hoops, make sure not to pick pieces that hang too low or are too grand in size. While the right sized hoop can elongate the neck and accentuate your look, choosing an overly gaudy pair can hinder your look and can be distracting to the eye.

 

Necklaces

 

Women’s business suits often rely on the blouse or undershirt for dramatic appeal, whether it’s in the silky texture or pop of color. Emphasizing the neckline without over emphasizing the cleavage area can be difficult in choosing a necklace for your business suit. Smaller pendants with a daintier chain, like an invisible chain, can be an option for varying necklines and shirt cuts. This creates some accent without overly doing the sparkle factor. Hanging pendants are also nice for higher cut boat neck shirts because it draws the eye down without being inappropriate in terms of cleavage.

 

Bracelets

 

Many women overlook wearing bracelets with their business suits because the long sleeves of the blazer come down to hide the wrists. While it isn’t appropriate to wear over-the-top bracelets like tennis bracelets or large bangles, a simple bracelet or watch can be a great detail for wearing with or without the suit blazer. Many people don’t put emphasis on watches anymore because so many electronic devices have the clock feature that diminishes the need of wearing a watch. However, watches can be seen more as jewelry, especially if you choose a quality piece that can enhance your work ensemble. 

Just as accessories are important in enhancing a casual outfit, jewelry can enhance the look of a woman’s business suit. It’s important to choose jewelry that is appropriate for a work atmosphere. A subtle touch of color or sparkle can help to pull your outfit together and enhance the look of your business suit.