1. stay ahead of trends – You know you’re not going to get the latest fashions by thinking about it really hard. You’ve got to LOOK around at what others are wearing to know what looks fresh and what looks tired. And who better to look at than those beautiful (and sometimes not-so-beautiful) people who are photographed for a living? Half of them were GIVEN designer duds to show off anyway, so you know they’ve got some good stuff.
2. know what’s appropriate – A lot of dressing well has to do with dressing appropriately. We know that wearing an evening dress every day—whether it’s gorgeous or not—is not going to attract the right type of attention to your clothes. Being well-dressed in every situation means knowing how to rock tattered jeans and a loose T-shirt downtown without looking plain, and, alternately, look completely at home in a cocktail dress at the swag uptown hotspots.
3. get new ideas – You know how you go through your closet and wonder why you ever wore certain pieces, and then a year later, you find some awesome new way to wear it and are SO glad you kept it? Credit that lovely rediscovery to your careful eye on celebrity styles! Think back to a time when naval-bearing shirts were the greatest things ever. (Eew. I know.) But consider that same shirt with a poufy mini skirt pulled up to your waist, belted something fierce, and accessorized with a statement necklace. Adorable, right? Who would’ve thought that awful belly trend could morph into a completely crucial part of your current wardrobe?
4. better than copying your friends’ styles – Love your friends, but don’t copy their styles. Likely, your group of girlfriends all dress somewhat similarly, and if everyone keeps dressing like everyone else, nothing good will result. A look outside of the group can have an amazing impact on not just your own style, but your friends’, too! So help your girls out! Take note of what the A-listers are sporting and start the trend!
5. good gossip – Remember Bjork’s swan dress a few years back? And how many times have you debated with your girlfriends about the wearability of the Lauren Conrad hippie hair twist? Little quirks in celebrity styles are memorable, and it’s always fun to talk about pop culture. Because fashion is such a huge part of many celebrities’ lives, taking note of their styles helps you learn more about them, and definitely gives you something to talk about!
…..Don’t be upset! Part Dos of Learn & Love Celeb’ Style will be coming shortly! Fashion frenzies stay tuned….