kat's beauty icon: fashion inspiration (Part Two)

I adore the idea of a "fashion icon".

I think every woman should know herself like these women.

Dress the body you already have.

Play up the beauty you already posses.

What would Audrey Hepburn be if she didn't own

 her tiny frame and simple style?

What would Marilyn Monroe be with out her golden locks?

Jenifer Lopez without her curvy frame?

Halle Barry without her pixie haircut?

We admire these women because they have found it;

individuality and confidence.

And that is beautiful!

Here some more beauty icons from my reader:

"I love Marilyn Monroe. She was so gorgeous and sexy...I aspire to be that intangible hotness." April Hunsaker

Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe often claimed to be blasse about fashion and clothes, but she was extremely strategic about what she wore. Few other celebrities have displayed such genius for carefully orchestrating their image. She singlehandedly created her iconic look - platinum blonde hair, inviting red pout and killer dresses to accentuate her perfect hourglass figure.

Get Marilyn Monroe's Look:

If she were still alive I am almost positive she'd shop at Bebe!
Bebe Dress $139
Shoes $139
Bracelet $99 (because diamonds are a girls best friend)



"Seriously, Audrey Hepburn,
but you've posted so much about her already....
so for something more current, Heidi Klum.  I love her!"
Danielle Robinson



Heidi Klum

German supermodel, actress, television host,

businesswoman, fashion designer, television producer,

and occasional singer, married to English singer Seal,

and a Mom of four has sexy on patent.

She made her way into the scene as a swimsuit model turned Victoria Secret Angel to a Superstar Supermodel.  She's not all beauty but brains and a quick sense of humor too! 

She said this about her style:

"Be organized. Narrow it all down to make it work.

Get rid of all the things that are too 'Mumsy.'

 I got rid of all my over-baggy, nasty, jim-jam

 things that are frumpy, so when you put things together,

everything is working."

How to get Heidi's sexy mom look:

I picked these pieces to represent Heidi's
 Rocker/Bohemian/Glam style.
Victoria's Secret
Metallic jeans $69

Jacket $98

Shoes $68
Silk Blouse $69

kat's beauty icon: fashion inspiration (Part One)

Who is your fashion inspiration?



Who do you aspire to dress like

or who inspires you to dress with

 passion and deliberation?

Here are a few of my readers responses:



"I love Coco Chanel. The simple lines, and elegance are always flawless."  Casey Dickson



Coco Chanel

 Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel

 was a pioneering french fashion designer

whose modernist philosophy, menswear-inspired fashions, and pursuit of expensive simplicity made her an important figure in 20th-century fashion.  You know that its Chanel if it is black and white, tailored exquisitely, and drenched in pearls.





How to get Coco Chanel's look....without breaking the bank:

White House Black Market
Jacket $118
Necklace $58
Shoes $98







"Princess Di was effortless. 
Jeans and a white tee shirt even looked high fashion on her.  Everything from Couture to work out was a stylish statement, that I feel, she wore with incredible confidence and supreme grace."
Kamee Nuzman



Princess Diana

Princess Diana's biography in fashion

 is a story of Diana expressed in her style. Her looks as well as her life were the reflection of the constant work on herself and development of her personality.  She was one of the most photographed women in the world. Everything she wore, from her handbags and shoes, hats and jewelry and even jeans, was scrutinized and commented on. Her style was regal, preppy, and sophisticated.  She learned how to express herself, her needs, her views, and her wants through her own personal style, though she lived in a world where she felt her voice was irrelevant.

                 

How to get the Princess Di look:

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Talbots Jacket $169

Shoes $169

Bag $139