Bold, offbeat patterns are all the rage this season, but finding an item that you love and knowing what to do with it are two completely separate issues. If you have an abundance of patterned pieces, from simple polka-dots to the most abstract designs, or if you are looking to expand your wardrobe, here are a few pieces of advice on how to exciting, colorful pieces in creative ways.

Patterned Statements

If you have a high-impact patterned piece that you absolutely adore, make it into the focal point of your outfit. Select one heavily-patterned item, such as a blouse or a pair of trousers, and wear it with neutral or more subdued items, adding pieces of chunky jewelry that accent the colors of the pattern. You can also use patterned accessories, such as scarves or bangles, to make a statement with an otherwise basic outfit.

Mix it Up

If you are feeling brave, mixed patterns can create a great visual impact and create a unique style that is all your own. The sky is the limit, here, so trust your instincts – you can try stacking different prints in the same hue, or mixing black and white prints with bold, colorful textiles. If you’re not sure where to start, try crossing monochrome stripes with large floral patterns.

Be Brave

Don’t be afraid to use a bold, brash print in your everyday life. Although a dramatic printed piece may seem like too much at first, remember – there is nothing wrong with turning a few heads. If you like a print, there is a way to look great in it! Confidence is the number one trick to looking stunning in whatever you are wearing, so take that piece that you love and work it like only you can.

Bring the perfume into play after the shower
The main reason for this trick is that human body pores open right up in the shower. The steam does the trick and applying perfume after the shower. It will enable the pores to soak up the scent better, lasting longer than ever.

Apply it before putting clothes on
Perfume has the chemical reaction which applies better to heat. It can be more powerful when soaked up by the body, rather than the clothes. In fact applying it on some clothes can leave a stain, applying on body minimize the problem.

Do not Apply perfume on dry skin
The trick to this is applying some moisturizer on your dry skin, before applying the perfume which will again absorb the scent. Apply little moisturizer to your legs and arms, so they are plump and healthy.

Engage perfume on heated areas
Heated areas are usually found head to toe. These are the areas where heart rate is felt. Applying the perfume in these areas will cover more area and spread the scent evenly. The reason, being all these areas will have warmth, the trick is not to apply all the perfume in one area, you can apply it below the ear lobe, base of throat, inside the elbow and wrist.

Don’t rub the areas where you apply the perfume
It is not appropriate to rub the areas of applying perfume to cause heat. The rubbing literally kills the molecules, resulting in pulverizing the scent. This rubbing helps the scent of a perfume to disappear altogether.

Pick strong base notes
Pick a perfume which has really strong base notes. Notes like, vanilla, pines and musk are the notes which last longer.

Layer fragrance
Lastly, you want to chain your scent, a perfume, body wash, shampoo that can be mixed together on your skin. Multiple fragrance should be good.

Picking up the right length for your necklace is a great way to present yourself. It enhances your outfit but also your face with it. You should know which necklace length fall perfectly on your body. Selecting the right necklace is easy when you know length for your specific neck, height, face and body type.

Necklace length for women vary between range of 10 to 48 inches. Some necklace are sold in odd-inch lengths, but mostly women buy their necklace in even length.

10 to 14 inches necklace length wraps closely around the neck. 16 inches necklace is called choker length, which wraps closely loosely around the neck.

18 inches necklace, sits on the collarbone. 20 inches necklace, at or above necklace. 24 inches, below the neckline, 28 to 38 inches, hangs below the bust. 40 inches and above hangs below the navel.

You should consider before bringing shorts necklace, according to your neck, 10 to 14 inches, if you want to wrap it closely as a collar necklace. If you desire a looser fit, then go for 16 inch necklace which usually sits just above the collarbone. it is called a choker or lockets.

18 inches are a bit longer than collars and chokers, they are still pretty close to the neck. Pendants that are attached to necklace will be near the breastbone. 18 inches are very common are also referred as a princess necklace. If you want a necklace that sits above the neckline consider the 20 inch necklace, common for chains, also known as matinee.

Matinee range is 20 to 24 inches which will typically lay between a just below the bust. Lastly, one should consider the clasp length while buying a necklace. It is a connector to hold it together which is not included in necklace measurement.