 So one of the questions that I usually get from other tour women is how do I find statement pieces and add them to my wardrobe? Do I do it in a strategic way or do I just see something and add it to my wardrobe? I usually buy my statement pieces based on the event that I'm attending in my lifestyle. So a statement piece can be anything from a blazer that has a specific pattern or it can be a pair of earrings that are larger or a quirky shape. So in this video we're going to talk about how to add statement pieces to your wardrobe. And this is going to be part 3 of the series building your wardrobe that you love. So what statement pieces do you own? What statement pieces do you want to add and you also want to consider the events that you're going to and why you need these statement pieces. For me, I need more necklaces. I am not a necklace girl, I just don't really like a ton of stuff on my neck but I am on a hunt for some so I know for one that I am missing that in my jewelry selection and possibly more statement like jackets. I'm a neutral girl so I have a ton of neutrals in here and maybe a sprinkle of a color. We're going to go into this video basing everything off of certain events that we as women go to on a daily basis. So let's get into the first occasion which is formal. Formal would be anything like a wedding, a black tie event, something that you really have to dress up for, no type of casual wear at these events. In this case, when you're shopping for something like this, you want to think about the item and how many times you actually can wear it. Is it going to be worth you spending hundreds of dollars if you only go to a wedding once every seven years or you're going to more of a black tie event often with your partner. You guys already know I'm always going to tell you go for cost per wear always so if you are going to spend a little bit more money definitely think about how many times you're actually going to wear it. If picking something for a formal event you can go from high end to mid end to low end meaning Amazon. So think about that when you're shopping for these pieces and make sure you're buying the right piece and something that you're actually going to wear a ton of times. The next occasion would be casual. Meaning lunch dates with your friends, lunch dates with a guy. So if you're buying something for a casual event, here's when you can literally get creative. We're going through our wardrobes and we're trying to figure out exactly what we like. So we already purchased our classes in part one and then part two, we are filling in our wardrobe gaps. So we already know the style that we're going for. You want them to be things that is going to go with your casual wear and possibly be mixed with something else. So think about course for wear every single time you're buying something for your closet guys. We don't waste money over here. Okay girls, you also want to think about what you enjoy most when you're picking these pieces. So again, if you want something that is a little bit more bold as far as the color, maybe your gold jewelry has a stone color. Maybe this stone is like a pearl and you can possibly wear it to work maybe and you could possibly even wear it to a formal event depending on the size. Think about all those things when you're picking out these pieces because girls, let me tell you, when you have a selection of statement pieces, getting dressed in a plain outfit is going to be a breeze for you because you can always just grab something, earrings, bracelets, a belt, a hat, a scarf, a tie, things like that. You can just grab and add to your outfit and make it extremely stylish. That is unique to the individual guys so it's based on what you like, not what everybody else is doing. So some statement pieces for a casual event will be bold blazers, bold shoes, bold sweaters like nice knitwear, stockings can be a statement piece if they have like a little bit of detailing on it. Hats can be a statement piece, again, ties can be a statement piece, gloves. I love me some gloves guys. Gloves are just my favorite thing ever. Gloves can be a statement piece so anything that can add to an outfit for your casual wear to make it pop is a statement piece. So if you stay this far in the video, make sure you are hitting that like button and let's get to the next step. The third event is going to be like a work event so you may possibly go to a conference or even a Christmas party at your job. Christmas party you can get a little bit more bold but you still have to be cautious on what you're wearing but your accessories can definitely be a little bit more on the bold side. If you're at a work conference or something you don't want to be boring so you can do things like wear like a statement shoe with a nice suit. You can wear a nice pair of glasses that aren't just like a prescription glasses but no prescription if that makes sense. Also want to think about not wearing something that is going to distract the people while you're at work. You want to stand out but you don't want to distract anybody else when you're working it's just like the rule of thumb. So a work event would be another occasion that you were shop for when you're adding statement pieces to your wardrobe. And the last event would be outdoor event. Outdoor events would be picnics, they would be carnivals, music fest, any type of festivals is an outdoor event. So when you're shopping for this type of event it's casual but it's also kind of very much so dressed down. So in this case when you're buying things for this think about if you're going to be going to an amusement park would you even want to wear like a hoop airing or do you want to wear a necklace? Maybe you want to wear something that's more of on the stud side. Maybe you want to get some sneakers that are a statement but still very comfortable but very noticeable. Same as a casual occasion you can still dress really bold and add colors but in this case you want to be comfortable. So if we're out at a festival we can wear some really nice sandals that are a statement but we want something that's still on a comfortable side. So comfort is the first thing here when you're buying anything that's a statement piece for this section and then you can go for style second in my opinion because let me tell you something being uncomfortable at a park is the worst thing you could absolutely do. You don't want to be at a film festival or some sort of like festival where it's going to be like a band or just like you're walking around like a carnival and your feet hurt girls. You're not going to enjoy yourself trust me trust me trust me. So think about comfort but also think about something that's still going to stand out. You also want to pick things if you're buying a piece of clothing you want something that's breathable because there's nothing worse than being hot and sweaty at a festival. When I go to festivals girls I'm trying to tell you I am literally probably like one of the ladies who's not sweating okay because I make sure things that I put on are very breathable and still very stylish at the same time. So when I'm buying pieces for this occasion I'm very very strategic when I do that. So those are the four occasions that you're going to be shopping for when you're adding statement pieces to your wardrobe. So I hope this video was helpful as well as part one and two so make sure you are checking those out I am going to link those for you in the description box so you can catch up and not miss out on anything. And I'm going to add a couple of my blog posts for you guys in the description box. I'm going to link one about saving when you're shopping so it'll help when you are buying your accessories and anything that's statement for your wardrobe. Even though you're buying statement pieces you don't necessarily have to spend a ton of money you just have to do it really really smart. And I'm also going to link some of my style guides for you ladies to check out okay because they are a step by step guide that is available as soon as you download it I hope that really does help you guys so thank you guys for tuning into this video if you stay to the end of this video please comment Coco we see you and guys don't forget to follow me on Instagram at Coco styles NYC and Coco style NY and my personal style blog Coco styles NYC.com and my style services Coco styles NY.com and I'm on ticketing ticketing talk Coco styles NYC and I will catch you guys in the next one bye guys