Girl Style Tips
Wearing glittering peaks during the day.
Manhattan has sophisticate Olivia Palermo Whitney Port's frenemy The City really in the Diane von Furstenberg office? Who knows. But this much is true: Palermo created a perfect day-night outfit by layering a tailored black jacket over a glittery gold tank.
Invest in a bright accessory.
Solange Knowles, Beyonce equally talented and trendy little sister, her heart pink Chanel clutch: Recently, the bag was happy nonstop during New York Fashion Week. And why not? That one little jerk color represents an energetic twist on their ladylike outfits.
Recognize the power of a red lips.
Model Dree Hemingway is a writer full of family (her grandfather was the celebrated author Ernest and Muriel mother is actress-writer), but she knows that actions speak louder than words. She dressed a super-basic equipment sweater, jeans and flats-in 2.5 seconds with bright red lipstick.
Think about boyfriend jeans.
Katie Holmes started wearing edgy-fit jeans a few months back, and while it looked good on her (which is not), it was Zoe Saldana version of the denim look, made us believe we could do it made. Your boyfriend-cut jeans, black heels and digging combo is the coolest on the T-shirt and jeans look, we take seen in years.
Notice that suits can be stylish.
Not frown the next time you. Pants in this suit in your closet The blazer-pants combo should not be stuffy-it can be sexy, too. Take it from Lou Doillon (daughter of ultimate style icon Jane Birkin), which warps the sleeves and wearing a tank under her navy blue suit jacket. The result? Much more than Babe banker.
Wear your favorite summer styles all year round.
A true fashion lover like British It Girl Alexa Chung knows that old-style rules were meant to be broken. This means that white is A-OK, bring after Labor Day, sandals can be worn printed (with tights) long before spring has sprung and boho pieces like Alexa mini dress can be worn all year when paired with black accessories.
When wearing bright red shoes, skip the other accents.
Beth Ditto, lead singer of the rock band The Gossip edgy, is a new favorite in the fashion world. Designers like Luella Bartley (see figure at left) and Karl Lagerfeld are fans of the Arkansas-born stars, and for good reason: Beth ripping it on stage and has a weakness for quirky-cool styles such as cherry red flats. Cue applause!
Forget being a fashion perfectionist.
"You want, how you do not try too hard to look like you threw something," says designer and girl-about-town Charlotte Ronson. That said, it's cool to let your blouse untucked, or clashing styles mix as a casual plaid dress and elegant booties.