For all those sartorial savants in
wonderment at the physical prowess of the athletes involved in the Olympic
Games, fear not. Fashion has its own games – the games of the photographer-pursuing,
arm-party-propagating, Issa-imitating extravaganza that is the street style
hunt. For all of you style-stars-in-training, here we provide a cheat sheet of
pointers for easy looking-like-Leigh-Lezark style points (that’s the Sanya
Richards-Ross of fashion, FYI).
Know your style
Style stars attract attention because
they stand out from the crowd. It’s not so much about just wearing clothes, but
about showing personality; conveying a message. Always remember that what you
wear will say something about you, whether you intend it to or not. The
stunners on everyone’s ‘must-shoot’ (and then, subsequently, ‘best dressed’)
list always have their own distinguishable style: Anna Dello Russo is known for
her outré, couture getups, Carine Roitfeld for her all-black, slick sex appeal.
Decide on your signature style, and then work it to the max. Some tips on
finding your flair: think about what you want people to think about you, and
always keep that in mind. For example: hang out (or aspire to) in Chelsea and haunt the
Bluebird? After the Sloaney sleekness of the Pippa Middleton set? Find a way to
incorporate blazers and riding boots into your outfits. (If you think that’s a
bit pedestrian, imagine black blazers with asymmetric cuts and the Givenchy
wide-and-straight-cut riding boots – see the Zara approximations above – of
this season.)
Find a counterpoint
The ‘style’ in ‘style star’ should
be taken in the context of ‘Man, she’s got style’.
A foolproof way to add that crucial je ne sais quoi to your outfit is to find a
counterpoint to your main style statement. Running with our Sloaney example
above, if you’ve got the blazer-and-boots combo down, how about throwing them
over a pair of great leather pants, or accessorizing with a gold handcuff
bracelet and fluro pink nails? There should always be something interesting
about your outfit – a cookie cutter look does not a style star make.
Laura Hunter-Thomas,
Ici Fashion
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