GLAM SHOPPING BEAT: The Top 5 Accessories You Want Right Now for Spring & Summer. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION & SHOPPING BLOG

Glam Shopping Beat column for the week of 3/5/07 - by Lesley Scott:

Ask any fashion or style expert and they'll tell you that even if you don't have the money to splurge on clothes, a surefire way to update your wardrobe is with some fresh & fab new accessories. So if this season's new Pop Art 60s shifts & trapeze dresses aren't in your fashion forecast, get mileage out of last year's looks by investing your pennies in the right bag, shoe & jewelry.

A silvery metallic bag is an absolute can't-fail; opt for an oversized tote or bowler to be completely au courant. In this case, buy designer, and think of it as an investment: it goes with & upgrades everything you already own so you'll use it every day, which - according to fashion math - lowers the cost to pennies per use. Shoe-wise, the smart money is on a tough but strappy sandal with a bit of a chunky platform, especially in go-with-everything chocolate or earth brown. Toss on an exotic bib-style necklace (in pewter or silver to play off the bag), and stave off bad hair days with a headband in a shiny fabric like those seen on the Prada runway. Lastly, add tinted 70s naviators...yes, the time has finally come to put those massively oversized Nicole Richie frames away, and trade up to something more sleek.

The top 5 accessories you want right now:

Metallic bag by Etro (#18465) - Etro.com

Chunky brown platform sandals; Henry Beguelin at NeimanMarcus.com

Ferragamo aviators - SunglassHut.com

  An eyecatching necklace; Roxanne Assoulin for Lee Angel - LeeAngel.com

    Shiny colorful headbands on the Prada Spring 2007 runway; pick up yours at HairBoutique.com. (runway photo: style.com)

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