Cufflinks are generally known as classic men’s accessories. This is mainly because we are used to seeing cufflinks on men’s dress shirts, along with the sports or dinner jacket, the business suit, and of course the tuxedo. And it’s been that way ever since, so it’s quite understandable why many assume they’re only for men.
But in reality there are no such rules. Cufflinks are intended to be worn with long-sleeved dress shirts, either with French cuffs or simply buttonholes. So women who wear such can also naturally wear the same accessory. This practice may not be as common as it is for men, but twins are no longer exclusively male. Women can wear cufflinks just like men, but more as complements to their professional or business formal attire.
Cufflinks look great with women’s formal corporate wear: a long-sleeved blouse with or without a jacket, paired with office pants or a skirt. By the way, some women’s blouses are designed with double holes or folded cuffs at the end of the sleeves. They may not be as thick as a men’s dress shirt, but they serve the same purpose.
For women wearing cufflinks, the same general rules apply as for men. First of all, classic cufflinks are best for formal wear, even in corporate settings. There is also a wide range of materials and designs for classic cufflinks, but they don’t have to be expensive. You don’t really need to wear diamond-encrusted cufflinks. There are cufflinks of modest design – the simpler, the better. You can’t go wrong with conservative cufflinks. As for the colors, you can choose the same colors as the men’s. But women now have the freedom to wear colors like fuchsia, pink, lavender, and others that typical men wouldn’t dare. Of course, in all of this there are obviously female cufflink designs now available. In general, one can tell the difference between a man’s twins and a woman’s.
Just be sure to pair the cufflinks with other ladies’ accessories such as a ladies’ wristwatch, necklace, or even earrings. The dominant color of the cufflinks should go well with the colors of other accessories, i.e. silver cufflinks if you wear silver jewelry and gold cufflinks if you have gold jewelry.
On top of that, you can also match the color of your cufflinks to the color of your suit. A white top can accommodate any color accessory, but a light blue one would probably suit a neutral color like silver, black, or a different shade of the same color (like dark blue or navy blue), rather than red or yellow.
There is a new trend in women’s ties as a complement to professional clothing. If you also wear it, you should also consider whether the cufflinks match the color and design of your tie.
As for cufflink designs, many cufflinks are now explicitly “girly.” Many cufflinks can be considered unisex, but now there are fabulous pairs designed for women. You can easily find them in jewelry stores both online and offline.