How to give your clothes some extra pizzazz.

Judging by some of the questions you send in for our weekly Style Advice column, many of you are often on the lookout for something to give your outfit a lift, or to help you break out of a sartorial rut. Perhaps you wear too much dark clothing, or you’re worried about recycling the same outfits over and over. Or maybe you just want to live a little and become more daring with what you wear. Whatever resonates with you most, arriving onsite today are some accessories to give your look a little something extra. Scroll down for our edit of three of the best, along with some expert tips on how to wear them well.

A bag with an arresting print is an easy way to add a little excitement to sartorial proceedings. The arresting red-and-white cross print might seem a little too showy, but since it’s a bag, you can put it down. Meaning that, for those more serious moments of your day, you can safely stow it away. While it’s on your back, make sure it’s over something less directional and minimal. If you’ve kept up to date with our style counsel column, you’ll know that wearing navy with black is actually a rather stylish choice, so throw on this blue bomber and be on your way.

If you’re concerned that you’re about to wear your one failsafe suit for the fifth time this wedding season, subtle changes to the rest of your look can save you investing in another one before the big day. A sophisticated, dandy-ish tie, such as this one by Dolce & Gabanna, is the sort of thing we would recommend. It will attract a little more attention than plain neckwear, and thus draw the eye away from your well-worn formalwear. Cause for celebration? We think so.

Perhaps you’re looking to add a flash of colour into your monochrome palette. The simplest (and safest) way to do that is with some bright and cheerful socks. All you need to do is make sure your trousers or jeans leave an inch or three of ankle showing above your shoe, and slip on this pair by Anonymous Ism. The fact they’re knitted with wool and mottled means the “pop” you’re looking for will be a little bit subtler than, say, a pair of bright red socks with lightning bolts on them. We’d wear them with some cuffed or rolled-up chinos, such as these by Ami.

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