excessive behavior; When belts have their own purses and notebooks get their own belts, where, asks Robert Sullivan, does the accessorization of accessories end.

Byline: Robert Sullivan

A question that fashion correspondents find themselves asking from time to time is, What kind of a world do we live in? This question has become especially relevant of late due to the fact that accessories have taken over the world, or at least the fashion world. In the old days, back before there was such a thing as urban resortwear, much less video iPods that screamed out for a $200 leather case, accessories were shoes, belts, jewelry, and bags. Later, as in the eighties, things that you put in your hair were accepted into the accessories category: We can cite in particular the unfortunately named scrunchy, which, come to think of it, is ...