How does Sarah Jessica, Oprah, and Salma do it? They have a
bottomless bank account and an army of stylists. We’ve got the
dish for achieving star quality without breaking the bank. The
key to looking like a million bucks is not found in a bunch of
designer labels, but in how we wear an item. Here are three tips
that celebrities (or should we say their stylists) use to create
their star looks.
Accessories
The key to accessorizing like a star is to go one step further
than you would normally go in adding this final element to your
wardrobe. For example, if you normally wear one pin/brooch, wear
two or three. If you wear only 2 inches heels, one day kick it
up in a pair of 3 inchers. Take Sarah Jessica Parker, who can be
seen on TV every five minutes in her GAP ad campaign. Instead of
pairing the jeans with a standard issue GAP cardigan, the
stylists for the GAP shoot added a couple of brooches, a fedora,
and some stilettos . Add these accessories Accessories- all of
which you can get from Macy’sor Clarie’s for less than $20
bucks- and you will look like you just can from a top stylist.
Mix and Match
Please resist the urge to wear a designer from head to toe.
Celebrities mix and match their designers. Haven’t you seen
Jessica Simpson in her Wal-Mart-esque sweat suit, holding a
fabulous Marc Jacobs Handbagand wearing a great shoes? Be like
Jessica and throw on some Old Navy boot cut jeans, with a La
Redoute, top, and elegantly strut around in your fancy Manolos.
Find your Manolos heavily discounted at eBay. The online “flea
market” is great place to score high fashion items below their
retail price. However, be careful, eBay is a mecca for
knock-offs.
Make it Fit
In this “off-the-rack-on-my-back” shopping culture, the
importance of tailored clothing has been thrown away. The reason
why stars like Oprah look fabulous in their clothes is because
they are tailored. However, you don’t have to be a billionaire
in order to have your clothes tailored, just head to your local
dry cleaners. Most cleaners have a tailor on staff.