Items worn or carried with clothing, such as bags, belts, scarves and jewellery.
Accessories complement clothing through items that are worn or carried, rather than through the main garment itself. A scarf can change the appearance of an outfit without changing its construction, while a bag adds a carrying function. In product development, an accessory still needs its own decisions about material, dimensions, construction and finish. The category boundary varies between businesses, so footwear or jewellery may appear within accessories in one collection and as separate departments in another. Understanding the employer’s product categories matters when interpreting a design or retail role.
In job listings
Alfred Dunhill sought a Senior Designer, Soft Accessories & Print in London to work with technical teams on colour matching, fabric suitability, construction details and finishing specifications. Developing the accessories meant checking the print repeat and finish as carefully as the overall design. Search local jobs for “accessories”.
