Picking out the perfect prom accessories to complete your outfit can be a challenge… but it's also great fun! Once you've settled on The Dress, it's time to add all those little essentials that may not seem enormously impressive on their own, but can turn a great frock into a truly magnificent one.

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A fantastic bag is a must, of course, and we have a fabulous selection in the prom accessories section of our style galleries. There you'll find prom bags galore, from dainty, beaded clutches to funky totes. A strong theme for prom accessories 2012 will be 'big and bold', so don't be too bashful, and remember – it's almost impossible to go OTT on a night as special as this one!

Hair accessories for prom 2011 were enormously popular, and they look set to be even more so in 2012. You can't go wrong with a tiara, of course, but there are so many different kinds of gorgeous prom hair accessories, why not consider something a little more unusual, too? A quirky fascinator can look absolutely amazing, for example, and so can an abundance of pretty, sparkly clips nestled amongst the curls and waves of an elaborate up-do.

When it comes to prom jewellery, your options really are practically limitless. Whether you go for striking statement pieces, a classically elegant diamante set, or something a little kookier – perhaps vintage – the trick is to make sure you end up wearing something you absolutely love, not just what someone else has told you is appropriate.

In the US, the tendency has always been for prom outfits to stick to fairly conventional elegance. Prom accessories uk style, on the other hand, can be cool and edgy as well as traditionally glamorous… you'll find both ends of the scale, and everything between, in our style galleries!