Just Where Would the World Be Without Kate Moss?

Ms. Katherine Ann Moss, aka Kate Moss, is everyone's favorite bad-girl supermodel. She's the Brit that won't quit. Kate Moss has truly revolutionized the definition of style, while simultaneously making us hate ourselves. How does this little lady accomplish such a feat? That's it--she's little. In fact, Moss made her stamp on the fashion world by popularizing the heroin chic look in the '90s. If you don't recall this fad, it essentially involved being so thin, you looked like you were strung out on heroin, but still looking chic at the same time.

Anyway, Kate was born in London on January 16, 1974...which means she's 34 years old!!! I wanna know her skin care secrets because I'm only 19 and she looks younger than me. Kate was discovered at the ripe age of 14 in an airport and the rest...is history.

Now she's a juggernaut of fashion, one of the highest-paid models in history, and the mother of a 5 year old daughter. Aside from her personal woes (the cocaine scandal), Moss has remained a revolutionary fashion icon because not only has she been on top of just about every best-dressed list, but she's also responsible for beaucoup celebrity fashion trends. The first one being Uggs.

When I first saw these cuddly boots a few years ago, I thought they were wretched. Then (like two seconds later), I fell in love with them. Thank you Kate Moss. Here is the original devotee...and some fabulous copycats (Eva Longoria and Jennifer Aniston).

$120.00

She also made denim cut-off short shorts pretty famous. Check her out in a $165.00 pair from Siwy Denim.

You could also credit Kate Moss for bringing back the over-the-knee high boot...and I do. Pairing skinny jeans with high boots not only accentuates her waifish body frame, it makes her look taller. Here she is wearing a pair of oh-so-chic Stuart Weitzmans.

$475.00

Last but not least, she made it cool to wair high-waisted jeans.

Rihanna...She Only Needs One Name.

Her full name is actually Robyn Rihanna Fenty, but she's simply known to us all as Rihanna. She's only 20 years old and she's already won over 40 awards for her music! She was born in Barbados, where she grew up singing and perfecting her art. At the age of 15, she received her biggest break when a producer heard her music, passed it along the industry, and into Jay-Z's lap. He then signed her onto Def Jam Records, which has been her label ever since.

Although Rihanna is known as a musician, I really feel that it's her bold style that's truly revolutionary. Whether it's the hair, the shoes, the clothes, or the makeup, Rihanna's style is always memorable (for good reasons). If there's one thing I've noticed in terms of her red carpet attire, it's that shorter and tighter is better. The majority of the dresses she appears in are babydoll or body-hugging, form-fitting minis.

For example, here she is in a white Dolce & Gabbana babydoll at the MTV VMA's.

...And here she is at the BET Awards, again in white, but this time it's a sizzling Hervé Léger.

However, although Rihanna seems to favor minis, she can look just as dazzling and sexy in a floor-length gown. Case in point, this hot pink Armani Prive made her stand out at the MTV VMA's red carpet, which is becoming harder and harder to do.

Here she is in Chloe sunglasses sporting the shades+fedora trend.

$300.00

Not only does she wear glamorous attire, her hair and makeup adds to her style. Here, her dark red lips and cat eyes evoke a sense of old-Hollywood glitz.

She even jumped on the shorter-than-sort hair bandwagon waayyyy before Katie Holmes.

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Even when she's not decked out in full red-carpet swank, Rihanna knows how to look trendy. Here she is in a navy button-down sweater, dark skinny jeans, metallic Michael Kors flats, and a metallic handbag.

$295.00

Blair Waldorf...Sassy but Stylish

For the past few years, Gossip Girl has been more than an obsession for me. It's been a way of life. It all started when I first read the Gossip Girl books by Cecily von Ziegesar. I think I was in 8th grade or something. Anyway, I was completely enthralled in the drama and intrigue of Manhattan's elite teenagers. I have to be honest, as I was reading the books I hated, hated, hated Blair Waldorf. Now that I'm all grown up, I sorta admire this lewd, spiteful character. Probably because there are many times when I wish I could mouth off to everyone but unlike Ms. Waldorf, I would get in trouble.

Back to my story. I believe it was around January of last year when I first heard that they were going to make Gossip Girl into a TV show on the CW. I almost passed out. I was excited to see this amazing series of stories played out on TV, but most of all, I was excited to finally see the characters' faces. In case you didn't know this, the covers of all of the Gossip Girl novels make it a point to keep the characters' faces hidden. I guess it's supposed to stimulate the imagination or something, but I'm a very visual person and I was just glad to finally be able to put faces to all of the names and personalities.

By now it should be pretty obvious that Blair is my favorite character, and Leighton Meester does not disappoint in her portrayal of this diva. I really think the producers of the show did a perfect job of casting Meester to play Blair because her whole look reeks of the preppy, posh, cosmopolitan persona. After just one look at Meester as Blair, you can just tell how snobby and elitist the character is.

Besides her personality, Blair Waldorf is known for her impeccable style. Everything she wears looks like it's straight off the runways of Milan. For this reason, I must say that the clothes define this character.

Here she is during the Thanksgiving episode "Blair Waldorf Must Pie" in a Marc Jacobs mini dress ($482.00), black pantyhose, Marc Jacobs pumps, and a black leather clutch.

$385.00

Here's an example of how contagious the Blair Waldorf signature style is. Notice that Blair's have essentially copied the Waldorf look: prep school uniform, chic jacket, headband, and a cute bag to pull it all together.

...And again, the quintessential Blair look: plaid peacoat, tights, flats, headband, and a trendy bag.

For the Season one finale episode, Blair changes things up a bit and wears color! This could be attributed to the fact that it's finally spring in NYC in Gossip Girl land, or maybe it's because Serena's mother has a floral-themed wedding during this episode. Regardless, Blair is wearing a Diane von Furstenberg jacket ($219.00), Marc Jacobs top ($188.00), Stuart Weitzman shoes ($213.00), and a Gucci handbag ($1,595.00).

Back to classic Blair. This nautical-themed outfit is also from the finale episode, and it features Ms. Waldorf in her favorite colors: red, white, and blue. The dress is Bettie Page ($125.00), the bag is Louis Vuitton ($345.00), the hat is by Eric Javitz($150.00), and the shoes are Yves Saint Laurent. (Photo: JustJared.com)

Lindsay Lohan...her life is a trainwreck, but her style is still chic

Lindsay Lohan emerged as a lovable child star in flicks such as The Parent Trap II and Life-Size. These days however, she's become TMZ's favorite accident waiting to happen...literally. It seems like everytime I turn around, she's either stumbling out of a night club with BFF Samanta Ronson, or vowing sobriety the next morning. Either way, j'adore vraiment her style.


Here she is wearing the Signature Lohan Look...grayscale, leggings, leather handbag, and boots. The bag is by Rebecca Minkoff...and it is a beauty.











I've never heard that name before, so I went ahead and did some research on this designer. Turns out, she is not simply a one-hit-wonder. Below are just a few examples of her genius.

Rebecca Minkoff Small Nikki Hobo $600.00
Rebecca Minkoff Matinee $625.00
Rebecca Minkoff Royal Blue Tote $595.00


I did even more research and turns out, Ms. Lohan is not the only celeb with a Minkoff beauty draped on her arm...

Hilary Duff

Hayden Panettiere

Back to Lohan. Another facet to her signature style is eyewear. I can't remember the last time I saw a picture of her without a pair of cooler-than-cool shades. She may be responsible for bringing back the Ray-bans.

And again, she's not the only one...

Ray-Ban Wayfarer $139.00
Rachel Bilson



Lindsay Lohan Leggings. This should be her official title or something. Yet another one of her signatures is the ever-present leggings paired with a leather boot. No matter how often she dons this combo, it never seems to get old. Completely unfair. If I wore leggings even half as much as she does, I would never hear the end of it.



The last, and probably most recognizable facet of the Lindsay Lohan Look is the chameleon-esque transformation. In other words, one day she's a red-head, the next day she has Audrey Hapburn black hair, and the next day she's Miami platinum blonde! She gets to live the best of three worlds! NOT FAIR.








Which do you like best?

The funniest (if not saddest) part about Lindsay Lohan's little shopping habit is that she's going broke!!! MediaTakeOut.com states that Ms. Lohan has nearly spent all of her $30M by shopping it all away! I can't even imagine how someone who dresses so casually (note the leggings-boots-tshirt uniform mentioned above), can spend even 1/3 of that.

Anyway, Lohan is now reportedly on a $1,000 a day budget. She is often seen putting dresses, bags, etc. on hold and waiting until the next day to purchase them in order to stick to this budget. $1,000/day is pretty staggering to us average non-celebrities since it equals out to $365,000 a year...on clothes! I would consider that a pretty handsome salary, but I guess when you're used to wearing $2,000 Chanel handbags, I suppose this budget could take some getting used to. After all, Britney Spears is known to spend over $16,000 a month to ensure that she doesn't wear the same thing twice.