Men: the ultimate style accessory for women.

A thought just occurred to me as I'm sitting here in class: what is the must have accessory for every woman to feel stylish and beautiful? And then it struck me out of nowhere ... MEN!!!
Of course! Why didn't I think of it before? Men make the best accessories for a woman.

I'm sure some of you assume that I am joking about this, but I am very serious. Think about this for a moment: have you ever taken a good look at a haute couture magazine? What did you notice? Contrast.

Take this recent photo from America's Next top Model:


Do you know what makes this photo high fashion? Her stance. McKey is in a couture dress, in a nature setting, and she's rough and tough. Tyra said it best in another shot: to make a photo high fashion, project the opposite of what you're wearing. So, if you were in a ball gown, maybe a grungy, slouching stance would then make the shot high fashion. It's all about contrast. This is why girls are in $5,000 dress with combat boots on a motorcycle. It's edgy and interesting.

Here's where the man comes in. When you go out at night, and you want to look your best, take a man with you. If you're high class and luxury, maybe have a scruffy rocker-type on your arm. And get a photograph of the two of you together. I guarantee if you do this right, you will look even more stunning. And isn't that what an accessory does? You've got your "Freakum Dress" on, bring a man in a more conservative suit. Again, attention moves to you...and you look great.

Sit down one day, and really think about the look you are wearing, and find a guy for the night that contrasts with it. When you both compliment each other, you fade away. You want to be the star? Steal the spotlight. Make sure he looks good in his role, but not better than you. The accessory must enhance you, not cover you. And what makes a man the ultimate accessory? He can be changed with each outfit. A suit one day, jeans and t-shirt on another, and so forth. A beard one day, shaved on another, a stubble day ... you get the picture. It's likely that you're attracted to someone who has an opposite personality to you, so why not look the parts as well.

Hmmm...maybe this style tip is a little too far, but I wholeheartedly support it. Give it a try ... it can't hurt to experiment a little. Good luck.

Here's to style. Cheers!