Hair Accessories: Look Like a Star for Every Occasion

Lovies, it’s time to take a break from the mid-winter doldrums and start planning for spring. Hair accessories are front and center as the hottest trend for every occasion. The right accessory can enhance your hair for work or weekend dates and add glamour to a special day. I’m seeing classy and unique hair accessories in my work on photo shoots, weddings, and red carpet celebrity events. Sit down with a cup of coffee, tea, or hot chocolate and your favorite stack of trashy mags, and you’ll see what I mean.


What’s fresh and new when it comes to hair accessories? Here’s a short list to get your imagination fired up.


Headbands in fresh new styles with appliqué, embroidery or decals are a great fashion option. If you’re short on time and on the run, keep a stack handy. A quick up do with a great headband will give you a polished look on short notice.

I'm a huge fan of Forever21 for things like little clips and bands...they're so fashion forward and so cheap! You can transform any old sweater into something trendy with a $5 accessory!

Here are some of my favorites (and P.S., doesn't a great headband just scream Blair Waldorf?!) Find these and more at Forever21 online by clicking here.


Hair clips and barrettes are also back in style! For jazzy appeal at a social get together, take the simple route and wear a beaded clip. For evening events, an elegant clip flecked with rhinestones or sparkles will make you feel like a star.

PLEASE tell me you've already been around the block a few times and are an old pro at Etsy? I LOVE this sight, especially for things like hair accessories! How awesome to have things that are totally unique! Yes, Forever21 is super cheap, and there's one in almost every major city (and to be honest, I think there may be WMDs hidden at the store in Union Square, it's such a major chaos intersection!), but I am in LOVE with some of these finds from Etsy:





This lovely plush white flower actually has a skull and crossbone center! I love it when hard meets girly-girly soft!

This one is from BombshellClips at Etsy! Check here out here! Also, if you hurry, there is a Buy One Get One sale through Sunday!



This is also a great find from Etsy, from a shop called French Market Stitch by Olga Degtjarewsky. Her shop seems to cater to the burlesque performer, but even if you don't want to put on a show, you can tease a little with this retro-flavored feather piece. To be honest, I swooned a little over this one. Check out Olga's shop here.









Hair ribbons, appliquéd, beaded, or embroidered add a stunning final touch for that very special soiree.

This is the best DIY project of the blog! Find your local craft store and buy about a half a yard (a foot and a half) of ribbon! Depending on your look you may want more or less, but you want to have enough to wrap around the head, and also to tie a nice bow. Buy as many as you like in colors you love, and keep them around the house. They're instant color, and verrrrrrry Chanel. Also a fantastic fall back for days when you can't be bothered with anything other than a ponytail or a loose bun, to just add a pop of color and a purposeful "I meant to do that" with your hairstyle, and run out the door. For under $10 you can walk away with some amazing finds. And since you don't need much, check out the scrap bins too. If you are a craftsy person, add some elastic and make it into a soft band, or maybe weave them together... What ideas have you seen? Any looks you're dying to try?

The options are nearly endless, and you can add creative flair by making your own unique designs.

Lovies, send me a photo of you wearing your favorite hair accessory. If you’ve designed your own, provide a two or three sentence description of how you made it. We’ll be featuring your photos in our gallery in the next few weeks. And if you have any links to creative up-and-coming hair accessory designers you love, please send them my way!