Happy 2014, everybody! What's on your New Year's resolutions list
this this time around? Health, happiness, getting into better financial
shape? Yup, me too.
Also on my list? A fresh new outlook on
dressing. I've been in a dress-tights-boots phase for, well, OK, forever
(I don't even think I'm allowed to call it a "phase" anymore)—so come
2014, I'm hoping to shake things up a bit with new perspective as well
as style tips culled from the closets of some of my favorite
celebrities.
Check out five of my celeb-inspired New Year's fashion resolutions. Wish me luck!
1. I resolve to take a different angle on head-to-toe black a la Miranda Kerr.
OK, I've worn head-to-toe black pretty much ever since I was
13-years-old. And no matter how much you style it up—tailored Belgian
tuxedo jackets, draped Rick Owens cardis, skinny retro high-waisted
jeans from Levi's—the fact is, I've always worn all-black as a way of
streamlining my getting-ready regimen and as an easy way to not
get noticed. But what if I took a tip from Miranda Kerr's playbook and
dressed in all black—to get noticed? Hm. Now there's a thought.
2. I resolve to think pink—or at least try to incorporate pink back into my wardrobe this spring, like Olivia Palermo.
When I was a teenager, I'd conservatively estimate that about 75
percent of my wardrobe was fuchsia—i.e. hot pink. It was the early-'90s,
you guys. And I don't think I've intentionally bought and worn pink
since—after that semi-scarring decade. But this spring, bold pink is
back in fashion—and I think I'm ready to take the plunge again. Good
news is that there was a reason I liked pink as a 14-year-old—find the
right shade and wearing pink makes your complexion glow.
3. I resolve to buy investment pieces—and wear them over and over again, just like Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton.
Every year, I vow to spend less on fast, throwaway, trendy
fashion—and more on good, long-lasting pieces that I can build my
wardrobe around year after year. But besides a heaping of black cashmere
sweaters, tailored dresses, and a closetful of sharply tailored jackets
and coats, I'd never thought it possible to find pretty and
timeless investment pieces. I'll look harder this year, because if Kate
Middleton can wear the same dress two years in a row, gosh darn it, so
can I.
4. I resolve to dress down, the Cara Delevingne way.
What's so great about Cara Delevingne's style is that it's playful,
unique, totally fun and colorful—and also exists somewhere between
dressed-up and totally dialed-down. A look like this one here can take
you from, say, a day at a theme park (OK, different shoes for the theme
park) to dinner at a trendy restaurant. Because it's so fierce.
5. I resolve to strive for Beyonce-levels of style chameleon.
Beyonce Beyonce Beyonce. She's a mom, she's a wife, she's a superstar
who unleashed a surprise album on the world complete with 17 music
videos—and she looks totally, completely, wildly different in every
single one. I bow down to your chameleon highness, Queen Bey. Next year,
I'm resolving to play around more with my own style.
By
Danica Lo
