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Article: The Art of Everyday Elegance: Making Fashion Work for Your Lifestyle

The Art of Everyday Elegance: Making Fashion Work for Your Lifestyle

The Art of Everyday Elegance: Making Fashion Work for Your Lifestyle

Everyday elegance in fashion is akin to classic paintings. That’s because of its timeless relevance and effortless looks. But what exactly does this mean? 

It refers to the combination of style with flair and a touch of luxury. This does not mean overspending on expensive clothes. 

Instead, everyday elegance means knowing how to layer your clothes to showcase effortless chic and using accessories wherever relevant. 

Let’s take a brief look at the role accessories like our blue and black small side bag for men play, before exploring how they are a major part of everyday elegant fashion.

Why Do Black and Blue Crossbody Bags Play In Helping You Showcase Effortless Everyday Elegance?

With the fall season well underway and winter on its way, going for black and blue crossbody bags can help you stand out. They will help you layer your various outfits, as seen in the table below:

Colour Style Appeal Works Best With   Season Suitability
Blue Adds richness & depth Grey coats, denim, tan Fall, Winter
Black Sleek & versatile All-black outfits, wool All seasons, especially winter

                  Table 1: Styling Benefits of Blue vs Black Crossbody Bags

You can layer these bags with other accessories as well, depending on your personal preferences and experimentation. Consider the table below for an idea about that. 

Accessory
How To Layer With Crossbody Bags
Smartwatch  You can choose to use a strap that matches the colour of the bags for a layered touch and to showcase effortless style
Bracelets  Golden or silver bracelets will provide a nice contrast to the black or blue crossbody bags, respectively. You can also choose to use the bracelets as ornamentation on the crossbody bags
Sunglass Classic accessory to carry off that ‘forever young’ timeless fashion look; Consider opting for frames that match the colour of the bag or provide a nice contrast

Table 2: Layering Crossbody Bags With Other Accessories 

Let’s now take a look at the various looks you can go for when you choose our side bags for men.

How to Style Your Crossbody Bags To Pull Off Everyday Elegance?

While there are many ways you could style your crossbody bag, we’ve curated about 3 different looks for you. These range from your daily city commuter, to your weekend explorer, and ending with a casual or smart dinner look. 

Continue reading to discover more

Style Idea 1: The City Commuter

You can choose outfits like a woolen overcoat, scarf, and tailored trousers for your daily commuter look. Remember to choose suits that are grey, maroon, mocha, or camel coloured. These colours will pair well with the navy blue leather crossbody mini adapt bag.

A black scarf will complement all these looks. As for your shoes, you should choose black Chelsea boots. The shoes will complement the scarf and also pair well with other colours.  Another accessory you can consider is sunglasses, particularly for the day or afternoon.

You can detach the strap of the bag if you wish to carry it in your hand, helping you showcase versatile fashion. 

A practical benefit of carrying the crossbody bag is that you’ll be able to keep your essentials in your bag during crowded commutes. These could be a cardholder, phone, and keys, for example.

Style Idea 2: The Weekend Explorer

You can choose outfits like a quilted bomber or parka and denim jeans for your weekend outings. The ideal colors for these parkas include red and tan, as they will contrast nicely against black crossbody bags.  

We would recommend wearing the crossbody bags such that they rest on your sides, within easy reach. This will help you pull off a sophisticated everyday look.

Choose black hiking boots to complement your parkas and crossbody bags. You can also choose a beanie if that’s your vibe. Do opt for a black beanie, since you can opt for a fashionable three-layer look. 

You can wear this outfit for autumnal walks, market visits, or even a day out with your friends. 

One thing we should caution you about is opting for white leather clutch bags to add contrast. That’s because the bags will get dirty easily, and also pair poorly with the outfit we’ve spoken about.  

Style Idea 3: The Smart-Casual Dinner Look

You can choose outfits like a turtleneck sweater, a peacoat, and woolen trousers to rock the smart or casual dinner look. Chelsea boots, and a dark blue slim crossbody mens leather clutch bag. 

The best thing about this outfit is the freedom of going for a layered or monochrome look.

So you can opt for black peacoats with a tan turtleneck sweater or vice versa. You can also opt for a monochrome look, although we recommend black for the touch of effortless everyday elegance. 

You can opt for accessories like zero-power glasses for a sophisticated appearance and to showcase modern elegance. However, you should avoid wearing a white leather clutch bag 

If you want to add an extra layer of elegance, consider opting for a maroon or silver scarf or gloves. The maroon will complement the tan peacoat, while the silver will complement the black peacoat. 

Final Thoughts

You don’t need a whole wardrobe makeover to embrace elegance or for classy everyday fashion. 

One well-chosen accessory, like a small crossbody bag, can redefine your style. Feel free to experiment with different types of crossbody bags like pouch bags, clutch bags, and so on, as per your preferences. 

Also, don’t forget to layer them with other accessories like watches, bracelets or sunglasses as and when applicable. 

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