Mischa Barton + Marissa Cooper = HAUTE

It goes without saying that Mischa Barton is most famous for playing the rebellious Marissa Cooper on Fox's The O.C. However, her interesting fashion taste is perhaps what's kept her on magazine covers after the tragic cancellation of The O.C. Mischa Anne Marsden Barton was born in London, but she moved to New York City when she was four. She essentially had an actor's upbringing because she primarily attended performing arts schools such as the Professional Children's School in Manhattan and The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and began acting at nine years old.

Mischa has clearly been a talent from a very young age. I remember her performance in The Sixth Sense, which was my favorite Barton performance (aside from her role in The O.C., of course). Although technically she's an actress, I consider her to be one of my fashion icons...on and off-screen. As Marissa Cooper, she drifted toward more trendy and refined looks. In real life, her personal style is edgier and more rock & roll-inspired.

Here is an example of the Marissa Cooper signature elegance. She's wearing a white pearl Chanel necklace with a matching white clutch and top.

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Compare that to the real Mischa seen below. Notice the stark difference between light, airy, So-Cal Marissa, and the dark, grungy, mysterious Mischa. Here she dons a John Lennon tee, high-waisted darkwash jeans, bright red lips, and not one, but TWO chic designer bags. The black one is the Louis Vuitton Rivets bag, and the larger one is the Louis Vuitton monogram Sac Chien doggie bag.

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Here is Mischa again, but this time she's wearing lighter daytime looks, and rocking the awesome Chanel Charm flap bag in all three looks.

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Even when she has to get glammed up for a red carpet event, Mischa still sticks to her trendsetter mentality. Here she is at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival in a white haute couture Christian Dior gown, highlighted by crimson red lips and old hollywood style eye makeup.

I Love Marc Jacobs.

Marc Jacobs is a through-and-through New Yorker...and design powerhouse. Jacobs is perhaps most famous for his own label, Marc Jacobs, but he has also branched out into a diffusion line (Marc by Marc Jacobs), a children's line (Little Marc), and he's the fashion director of the oh-so-glamorous house of Louis Vuitton.

Jacobs learned his trade at the High School of Art and Design, and perfected it at the Parsons School of Design. Quite the pedigree. Immediately after his study at Parsons, Jacobs began to work for the Perry Ellis label. However, he was fired from this job after he designed a line of grunge clothing. I personally looove grunge, but apparently Perry Ellis doesn't agree. However, I'm not too upset that he got fired because otherwise, Marc Jacobs may not exist today.

Marc Jacobs is also noted for famously creating the first ready-to-wear line for Louis Vuitton after he was appointed Creative Director in 1997. Other than his fashion, Marc Jacobs is known for his unique look. Until recently, Jacobs would usually don a plain blue button-down shirt, khakis, white sneakers, thick glasses, and greasy hair. Thankfully, he's gotten his act together (by going to rehab), gotten in shape, and transformed his entire look. Check out this dramatic before and after:



Marc Jacobs is hands down loved by celebrities. Here are Hilary and Haylie Duff sporting Marc Jacobs' Hudson Leather Tote.

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Sofia Coppola looks absolutely stunning on the 2004 Oscars red carpet in this purple Marc Jacobs gown.

...And here's Pharell rocking out some white Marc Jacobs aviators.

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Marc by Marc Jacobs is geared more toward the teen crowd...and who better to represent this demographic than OC phenom Rachel Bilson. She looks cool as always in a red Marc by Marc Jacobs polka-dot top.

Sticking with the polka dot theme, here's a cute navy polka dot Marc by Marc Jacobs satchel.

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I've already mentioned his children's line Little Marc. Here's a sample.

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Last but not least, it's everyone's favorite ex-supermodel Tyra Banks carrying a Louis Vuitton soft briefcase.

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