8 Excellent Celebs for Fashion Inspiration
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Fashion inspiration can come in a variety of forms: from looks on the runway, to a stylish girl in your class, to movies, or just a piece of art. Of course we can’t forget one of the most reliable sources of fashion inspiration: celebrities.
Celebrities are always some of the first people to bring runway trends to real-life, which is why they’re so inspiring. They often have paid stylists who put them in amazing outfits and get them all the best designer pieces first. With that kind of access to amazing clothes, it’s really no wonder that celebs these days are so well-dressed. Celebrity inspiration is always a great tool to have because if you are unsure or unaware of a trend a celebrity will always be there to showcase it for you!
Here are eight celebrities that provide great fashion inspiration to girls across the country. In this article, I will review key elements to each girl’s style. Next week, I will feature a variety of products inspired by each celebrity’s fashion “niche”, to help you achieve their style for yourself!
I hope you can find at least one celebrity that inspires you on this list! For more on celebrity fashion inspiration, check out Zephyr’s article on finding your fashion muse!
1. Rachel Bilson
Rachel is one of my favorite fashion muses because she pulls off SO many trendy looks with ease, yet never looks like a fashion victim. She’s also relatively short, so she’s a perfect fashion muse for petite ladies like me. If you have a trendy sense of style, love to switch up your looks, and want to look put-together yet effortless, Rachel will be a great muse for you! Stay tuned for more on her style in the next edition of this series.
2. Emma Watson
Emma Watson is a great fashion muse because she’s not only a celebrity, but also a college student! Emma’s style is great if you like classic, sophisticated looks with a feminine undertone. She’s always rocking skirts, heels, scarves, and cozy cardigans.
3. Taylor Momsen
Taylor’s edgy rocker look originated from her role on Gossip Girl, but she has really adopted a punk rock sense of style off-screen. For more on her style, check out the CF article on how to dress like Taylor Momsen’s character Jenny Humphrey.
4. Mary-Kate Olsen
Mary-Kate is known for her boho chic style – in fact, she practically started the boho trend single handedly. She adores baggy fabrics and drapery and sometimes rocks androgynous looks. MK Olsen is definitely eclectic, which is part of what makes her style so inspiring! You never know what she’ll be wearing next.
5. Rihanna
Rihanna’s style is the epitome of rocker-chic, high fashion glam. While her hairstyles are changing and evolving, her glamorous, risk-taking sense of style is always a constant. She’ll rock anything – from sky high platform heels to leather pants, boyish blazers, and even exposed bras without thinking twice! While her style is not for everyone, her risk-taking, in-your-face fashion attitude is part of what makes her such a great muse.
6. Kim Kardashian
Kim Kardashian’s style is reminiscent of her business philosophy: give lots of attention to detail, and everything must be orderly! She’s also all about sex appeal. This mix of orderly and sexy is the basis of her style – each outfit is very particular from head-to-toe and always accentuates her curvy shape!
7. Zooey Deschanel
Zooey’s style is very vintage-inspired with a mix of prints, patterns, textiles, and silhouettes. She is ALWAYS wearing dresses and skirts – it’s very rare that you’ll catch her wearing jeans or pants. While her style sticks to a certain formula, it’s also playful at the same time, which is definitely something worth emulating! You can tell that she doesn’t take fashion TOO seriously.
8. Sienna Miller
Sienna has been a popular fashion muse for years now, and is known for popularizing her own brand of London street style in the US. She has also truly brought mod back to contemporary fashion. Sienna is one of the most frequent faces to grace the cover of NYLON magazine, which inspires girls across the country.
Feeling Inspired?
Are you excited for this series?! If so, which celebrities’ looks are you looking forward to seeing broken down? Are there any other celebrities on your inspiration list who are not on mine? Share your thoughts!
*All photos not individually cited are from starstyleinc.org*
Posted on on November 23, 2009 / Filed Under: Fashion Tips / Tags: Celebs, Emma Watson, Fashion Inspiration, kim kardashian, mary kate olsen, Rachel Bilson, Rihanna, Sienna Miller, Taylor Momsen, Zooey Deschanel
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Julia
I love how you put Emma Watson on the list!
Her style is lovely and her fashion spreads are always so inspiring.
Can’t wait for the Rachel Bilson edition!
Isabelle
I adore how Zoey and Emma dress, such lovely laid back look yet sophisticated and classy
Joleen
I love all of the celebrities on this, but another that I would personally love to add is Nicole Richie. I’m always looking at pictures of her and what she’s been wearing as a personal muse for myself! :)
Joleen
And Victoria Beckham
Emily
I would love to see you break down Emma Watson and Zooey Deschanel’s styles into less expensive pieces for us college students! Their styles are so classy and feminine, which are definitely things I aspire to in my wardrobe.
I also would love to read more about Sienna Miller’s style since she seems to have a classic type of wardrobe as well.
Carol
That´s excellent! I was think about fashion muses, trying to figure it out what´s the right one for me… This articles just adds to the knowledge I got with the older one.
Too bad I´m still in doubt…. It´s har to find a 5′2 brown hair celebrity LOL
Fen
I love the outfits that Emma and Zooey are wearing! I agree with Emily – please please please do an article on their styles.
Madeleine Fahlbusch
I am really excited for this series!! I pay a lot of attention to celebrities; I follow what they wear in particular. I’m really looking forward to seeing Taylor Momsen’s style broken down because I love her use of grunge and even more than that, I love how much her style changes with her personality which is also what I try to do with fashion so my look is a reflection of my personality. Leighton Meester’s style is one that inspires me that didn’t make the list and I think she’s a big trendsetter so maybe you should try and break down her style too.
Rachel
This series sounds great! I absolutely love Rachel Bilson. Her, Lauren Conrad, and Nicole Richie are my main style inspirations. I think they always look great. I adore Emma Watson as well. It’s amazing to see how much she’s transformed over the years.
And to Carol… Rachel Bilson has brown hair and she’s only 5′2.
Shay Peterson
You didn’t include my muse, Kate Moss. I love her style to death. In all actuality, I think I started noticing her because of this site.
Amazing article. I never really stopped and concidered Rachel Bilson’s style, but I think I’m fallig in love with it after reading this. Thank you :)
Megan
I love Alexis Bledel. I check out her paparazzi pics when I need inspired. I’m anxious to see the break down of MK though.
lalalina
I really like the celebrities in this article. The only one I dislike is Taylor Momsen. I think you found some ok pictures of her, but in general, the pictures I see of her make her look trashy. I agree with the other posters that I’d love to see Nicole Ritchie added to the list. I look forward to the rest of this series!
courtney
Yes I’m excited for next week now I love mary kate
TM
I’m surprised Anne Hathaway is not on the list, because I do think she tends to reflect some of the runway styles first. Not to mention I think she covers trends that are more suitable to colder climates, yet still remains chic.
taw
i personally love vanessa hudgens style, she’s kinda my inspiration. i think she could definitely deserve to be included :)
Iris
Zooey and Emma are amazing, I have such a fondness for their laidback, but still sophisticated style. Taylor Momsen is really great for taking elements of a look from, like her black and white striped tank dress.
Erin
Rachel Bilson and Zooey Deschanel inspire me the most. Always effortlessly cute with a little eccentricity.
sarah
i agree nicole richie should be added with lauren conrad. love rachel !
Ariel
I would agree on all of these individuals except Rihanna. She does have great, one-of-a-kind style, but she has been on entirely too many lists of fashion faux pas. There are times when she looks amazing, but I have seen her in too many outrageous outfits (comparable to Lady Gaga and the sort). I would have added Nicole Richie as many of the other readers have stated. Otherwise, great post! Taylor Momsen and Mary Kate Olsen are my personal faves on the list :)
Dahly
I usually agree with you on everything, but I go to school with Emma, and for all the money that she has, she dresses more tacky than regular girls at Brown. She walks around in BRIGHT BRIGHT distressed tights as pants covered by a semi-long shirt. I’m sorry, you don’t know if these celebs have good fashion taste cause designers dress them “almost daily.” When she does dress up, her fashion’s not much different from other college gals, well at least the ones on our campus. HOWEVER, I’m surprised at how beautiful she always looks, even at 7am on a saturday…beautiful!
Linda
I love Rihanna’s fashion sense & she is my personal style icon :)
Luiza
I would really like to see clothes suggestions following each of the celeb’s styles!
EmilythePanda
i like your pics, although I do wish you picked more photos or photos that didn’t have such similar outfits (taylor momsen, mk olsen) to exemplify their stellar style!!
Nicole
Rachel Bilson, Emma Watson and Kim Kardashian are definitely my favorites! So glad they made this list and i hope to see more about all 3 of them! C:
thisizkim
I have to give a OH HELL NO to MK Olsen. She looks like a bag lady most of the time. I think her sis, Ashley has better fashion sense.
Chloe
I’ll always love the classic yet fashionable styles (if that makes sense) of eva longoria and jessica stroup
myvogue
I also like Paris Hilton’s style – especially how she matches clothes and colors.
andrea
@ dahly, i am a huge emma fan, so i have done some digging to find more recent pics of her and i completely agree with you, she tends to dress average, but still different from where i live, mainly because i am guessing that Brown has a larger international population than my school. and i agree that she always looks gorgeous even if she isn’t dressed perfectly, i think she can carry herself in a way that she can pull it off.
JT
Absolutely love Emma and Zooey!! Can’t wait to see your next article!!
Anna
Emma Watson! So glad to finally see her on here, she’s so awfullyl underrated, and her clothes are just fabulous! Every time I see her now, they’re wonderful and she’s got some really easy to copy pieces for casual events! Zooey’s style as well is awesome. I’m surprised that Kate Moss isn’t on the list, I love her style!
Toni
Yay! You featured 2 of my 6 celebrity fashion icons. Mine are Katy Perry, Rihanna, Solange, Gwen Stefani, Zooey Deschanel, and Leighton Meester.
Eddie
Emma Watson, Taylor, and a little Sienna Miller! But, Emma Watson, Leighton Meester, Chanel Iman sound is more me. Heh.
Good list! Can’t wait for the next installments.
Ashley
@ #25 Totally agree with you! There is nothing fashionable or inspiring about dressing sloppy and not put together. MK obviously doesn’t know anything about fashion otherwise she would dress better. No one in their right mind would want to dress like her. Ashley on the other hand has a good sense of fashion. Ashley should’ve been on this list not MK. I mean, come on! There are so many fashionable celebrities out there that could’ve been on this list.
alexandra
i agree with rihanna being on the list! she is bold and fierce. she literally has half the people in the industry biting her style you have to give her credit for that.
mary kate looks messy to me. i love sienna miller’s style!
Jenni
Where’s Rihanna? She dresses better than them all…
Desiree
i love this section that CF did this time, there were some of my personal favourites included. i just hope you would explore other celebrities’ style that are not too mainstream, maybe those from the UK maybe? Oh and you should include Alexa Chung, her looks are an inspiration to me everytime. you know what could be better? if you guys do a weekly or once in a few weeks thing like this with different people. it would be downright awesome! you could include more pictures of each person so we would have more to be inspired by.
Tay
I think Lauren Conrad should be added.. For everyday looks, as well as trendy church outfits and banquet dress ideas, I get inspiration from her and Kim K.. My two fav fashionistas.