Wannabe A Style Icon? Follow These Hot Tips
It’s funny how every group of friends will have this one girl who’ll always stand out. She’ll always be the first to know fashion trends, the first to step out with a new hairdo, the first to carry off a stunning new design and much more. Don’t you wonder what makes this breed of people so special? How do they manage to be ahead of others? Let’s find out what it actually takes to be a style icon.
Dress your age, Dress your body type
If anyone tells you that you need to have a perfect figure to be a style icon, they’re lying. Age, weight, height and other attributes do not make you a style icon. The first and foremost lesson on your way to style stardom is to know yourself. Remember you are no longer 15 when you are 25, and no longer 25 when you are 40. Wear what’s appropriate to your body type and measurements. A very loose top on a skinny figure does not work, while tight leggings and a sports bra is probably not the way to go if you are on the healthier side. Wearing what suits you age gracefully, is and will always be the ‘in-thing’.
Sometimes it’s the boring things that work
A famous French model was once asked, “What does it really take to be a style icon?” She replied “Buy some boring things. Less is more – white shirt, black jeans, black bag and sunglasses” How true is that ladies? The point here is that you don’t always need those Gucci’s and Prada’s to be the style pioneer. Sometimes it is the boring bits that do the trick. Let me give you a perfect example – Imagine your local coffee shop. Not too fancy, not too dull. On one table you have a pretty face wearing a casual white t-shirt and hot skinny jeans and dull flip-flops. How hot does that look?
Be feminine – Grace triumphs over plastic
Do you watch those skinny models on the ramp and go ‘Wow’? Are you on a mission to erase all the lines from your face? Here’s the truth – No matter how skinny, shiny or fancy the models become, being feminine is always the sexiest style trend. A feminine look portrays beauty and brings out the sexy elements lying within us. I’ll prove it to you by a prime example – Princess Diana. No doubt she was a style icon. What made her a style icon? It was her feminine looks and her lady-like dresses.
Learn from the foreigners
Style icons can spot good fashion. Whether you are taking cues from those slim Asians girls with their flawlessly straight hair and supple skin, or from the gorgeous Indian girl in your office with those lovely locks and a dash of oomph in her lovely bracelet; be prepared to learn. Take notes of what the rest of the world is upto. Learn suave and sophistication from the Europeans and sex appeal from the Latin – and incorporate elements of their background into your style quotient.
Don’t overdo
Have you noticed how grossly ugly it looks when women overdo accessories? Believe me, you don’t need all those earrings, necklaces, bands and bracelets on you to be stylish. Don’t dab on kilos of makeup. The key here is to pick and choose wisely. If it is a sexy dinner date, accessorize your black dress with a simple, yet stunning neck piece. Look elegant, not like someone who’s just ‘put things on herself’ in a bid to achieve the ‘stylish’ tag.
