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Other than being one of my most important style icons, from my point of view Lauren is also a great role model for all those young women who aspire to have a carrier in the fashion world: not only she has been for years the main character of one of Mtv’s most successful shows “The Hills”, but also she was able to build and realize her career in the fashion industry. Nowadays, she works on two different fashion brands, Lauren Conrad Collection, which first show occurred non other than during LA fashion week, and the LC for Kohl’s line; both lines have had quite a great success: the first one is scheduled to be reintroduced during 2011, after a temporary stop due to the American economic recession, while the collaboration with Kohl’s is growing.
Lauren also tested herself with writing, creating a trilogy of partially biographical novels (yet only two have been released), LA Candy and Sweet Little Lies, which both have become bestsellers in the USA: she proved she’s quite a versatile woman who knows who to use her image.
In my opinion, this success she gained both in fashion and entertainment industry is due to the fact that she wasn’t afraid of making difficult choices in order to follow her own aspirations and goals, such as when she decided to leave “The Hills” to give a try to her career in fashion.
Much more kind than Kristin, more elegant than Heidi, more natural than Audrina and definitely more funny than Stephanie (no, they’re not random names, if you follow Mtv, then you know very well Lauren’s frenemies!), Lauren’s style fully mirrors these traits of her personality: I think her imagine is truly elegant and smart and also that the way she dresses has some strong European factors. As consequence of this European contamination, her style is determined by simple lines, almost total absence of excesses and frippery, few accessories well positioned and endless passion for Chanel purses!!
Her style is made up by basic items made more precious by details and accessories, but also colourful little dresses with never excessive textures and graphics.
The milestones of Lauren’s style are basically 5:
COLOURS: you can’t say what her favourite colours is, since she wears a different colour for every different occasion! Jennifer Aniston loves pale and sandy colours, Angelina Jolie definitely prefers black and grey, instead Lauren uses a wider range of colours from the palette: well, she’s lucky enough to look good in almost every colour!
LITTLE DRESSES: her daily look is made up by basic items such as denim jeans and tees, or shirts or blouses, otherwise for important occasions she choses above the knee long dresses which always have some peculiar details…
SMILE: Lauren has a wonderful smile that gives her a very sunny and reassuring image. In the States she has become not only a teen-agers’ icon but also a style icon mainly because she managed to maintain unchanged this allure of simplicity.
LONG LOCKS: OK, I must admit I naturally prefer blondes over brunettes! Long long locks are one of Lauren’s hallmarks, she styles them sometimes in hairdos, sometimes with a side braid, sometimes with soft big curls…anyway her hair always looks so perfect, it’s not fair!
ELEGANCE: she can wear shorts and top or she can wear a Valentino, I think Lauren owns the innate gift of elegance that only few women have. It may be due to the careful styling of her gowns and accessories, or to her always sunny and tidy appearance…anyway, I really like her and I think that this is an extraordinary gift in such a young woman.
I’m presenting you two outfits I created with inspiration from Lauren’s style…
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