What’s Hot: Innovative Accentuations
Accessories not only tie an outfit together, but they also serve a small and potentially important purpose. Whether blocking the sun, holding apparel in place, carrying belongings, or protecting feet, all of these activities could have an impact on a person’s golf game. There are, of course, facets to accessories that do not serve any purpose besides aesthetics, and on the other side of the spectrum, some accessories that go above beyond their designed purpose. 
As far as aesthetics go, large belt buckles with logos or designs and bright colored belts are fresh right now, but it may not be the preference of a more sophisticated golfer who wants a simple, sleek, black or brown leather belt. A Fedora or Trilby hat is trendy, which is the hat with a pinched, indented crown and a narrow brim upturned in the back. While this style hat is fashionable and one of my personal favorites, a longer brimmed baseball style cap may block the sun better the short brim of the Fedora.
For products that take it to the next level, there is the Green Friendly Golf Belt from ReadyGolf.com. It is an adjustable belt that clamps down to the desired size. It is made out of leather, and best of all, the tips of the belt serve as divot tools and magnetic ball markers. The belt also comes in black, brown, white, and pink. The L.B. Belt Company uses fine Italian leather or genuine snakeskin for their belts. Their uniquely designed golf ball caddies that attach onto the belt and carry two balls, a tee, and has a magnetic ball marker for easy access to everything a golfer needs. Ahead Headgear crafts a golf hat with a ball marker that magnetically attaches to the clasp on the back of the hat. What differentiates Ahead is they specialize in customization. These hats can be embroidered with any design and it comes with three ball markers that can be custom engraved with a variety of logos.
Now in this day and age that we know the affects of the sun, we must choose how we want to respond to that knowledge. Some golfers wear SPF 50 along with UV protective clothing and a hat. Iconic Sport creates lightweight Microfiber stretch jersey knit fabric that has a full boat of technical properties: it includes moisture wicking, low-pill, moisture-release, wrinkle resistance, UPF 50+ and anti-microbial properties. Not only does Iconic Sport construct their shirts from this fabric, they also use this fabric for their del Sol UPF 50+ protective sun-sleeve. A sun-sleeve is very lightweight and breathable so it does not feel hot if the sun is beating down hard. Instead, the sun-sleeves provide almost a cooling affect because they wick the moisture off the skin and protect the golfer from sunburns or over heating. On the other hand, pun intended; if you enjoy the sun, you may not want to have tan lines from gloves. Evertan has provided a solution, women’s tan through golf gloves available in a variety of colors and designs for those who like to catch some rays while on the links. 
Whatever your style preference, make sure your accessories are consistent with your outfit. Accessories should all be one color to put it quite simply; if you choose to wear black it should be a black hat, a black belt, black socks, and black shoes. Most people know it is a fashion faux pas to wear a black belt with brown shoes. If you choose to be bold and go with colors, be sure to take some tips from not only one of the greatest golfers, but also the greatest accessory coordinator, Camilo Villegas.
