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Accessories are underrated. With one bib necklace, you can send a message that you’re a woman in charge. With some wide-rimmed sunglasses, you can pass as a movie star in disguise. And with one pair of red pumps, you can scream, “I am woman” without uttering a word. Accessories make or break an outfit; they tout your fashion savvy; and accessories express who you are.

I've had some of my accessories for years. Like wardrobe essentials, I think there are accessory essentials that look good season after season, year after year…a neutral handbag or a string of pearls. Your wardrobe must include those. But, your wardrobe should also include statement pieces…a bold cocktail ring, a chunky belt, an extra-long necklace, or a leopard-print pashmina. These are my favorite pieces because they’re essential in their own way. They’re the pieces that make an ordinary outfit extraordinary.

Only you know your own comfort zone. But don’t be afraid to accessorize. It’s stylish to wear something bold. It’s not ridiculous to wear something big. And, it’s not against the rules to wear something bright. Remember—you’re expressing who you are. As long as you “express” in moderation, you’ll look fabulous.

This Friday’s The Lisa Robertson Show is all about accessories and we’re bringing you some amazing pieces for spring, including those by accessories genius, designer Amrita Singh. Last year, I had the opportunity to meet Amrita at her jewelry studio in SoHo in New York. Here’s the interview, in case you missed it.

I hope you’ll join me in welcoming Amrita as well as Tanya Zuckerbrot, who’s the co-developer of a new-to-QVC skin care line, IO Beauty. Amy Stran found out more about this up-and-coming brand in a special sit-down interview that you can watch here.