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My Top Five Style Icons. Who Are Yours?

by Lindsay Ferrier on October 12, 2010 at 9:50 AM

Reese WitherspoonI look at a lot of celebrity photos for this gig.

Most Hollywood starlets are pretty hit or miss when it comes to fashion, but a select few nearly always seem to get it right.

One of those style-savvy stars is Reese Witherspoon, whom I think of as the ultimate style icon for the busy mom.

Whether she's dressed up or dressed down, Reese nearly always looks incredible, and many of her outfits could easily be copied by ... um, me and you!

Read on to see four more of my favorite style icons, then tell me all about yours in the comments!

 

 

 

 

Olivia Palermo
Love her. Hate her. Who cares? I've never watched a show Olivia Palermo was in and I only took a passing interest in her feud with Tinsley Mortimer. But I love, love, love Olivia's style. She is always pushing the envelope and more often than not, she gets it exactly right. She definitely inspires me to try new things.

 

Kate MossKate Moss is just the coolest. Not only does she look great every time she goes out, she's now been tapped to design her own line for Topshop. Kate is the ultimate wild child, and it shows in all her fashion choices.

 

ASOSRachel Bilson always, always, always looks amazing! She's a top-notch accessorizer and I'm insanely jealous of her physique. Have some babies, why don'tcha, Rach?

 

Jessica AlbaFinally, Jessica Alba has had a few missteps here and there, but I often admire her casual mom style when she's on one of her many outings with daughter Honor. She always looks casual yet elegant, and definitely has her own sense of style.

Whose fashion sense do you admire?

 

Images (top to bottom): Elle, MTV, Topshop, ASOS, Splash News


Filed Under: celeb style, style dare

Comments

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  • Kelle...
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    KelleyP77

    October 12, 2010 at 12:03 PM

    I love your choices. My favorites are Claire Danes and Sienna Miller. Sienna can have a few "out there" styles, but she provides a lot of inspiration for me.


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    Nicole Feliciano

    October 12, 2010 at 12:45 PM

    Iman--you never see her or David Bowie look bad. And Tory Burch. And Padma Lakshmi.


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    amyl11

    October 12, 2010 at 12:57 PM

    Jennifer Garner and Jennifer Aniston.


  • Linds...
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    LindsayFerrier

    October 12, 2010 at 2:08 PM

    All good, but I particularly like Tory Burch and Jennifer Aniston. I always notice what they're wearing, too.


  • Angie...
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    AngieDawn28

    October 12, 2010 at 2:39 PM

    All great style icons. I think my personal favs would be Jessica Alba and Jennifer Garner. They are on the more casual side of things but always look put together and stylish. I think part of mom style is definately comfort!


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    knfisch

    October 12, 2010 at 2:40 PM
    Christina aguilera during the back to basics era, And Christina hendricks because shes not afraid to show off those gorgeous curves of hers. I love the old classic hollywood styles. The ultra feminine over dramatic looks are my favorites.
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    hoticedcoffee

    October 12, 2010 at 2:57 PM

    Cyndi Lauper.

     

     

     

    Kidding!

    I don't really have a style icon, but I did want to say that Reese looks great in that picture - I've never seen her look edgy!


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    Jill Conover Paulovich

    October 12, 2010 at 4:45 PM

    I am a devoted "What Not to Wear" viewer and I adore Stacey London!  She is responsible for my collection of structured jackets.  


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    MarshaCWP

    October 12, 2010 at 5:04 PM

    My style icons are women I know.  Those that can put together a great outfit on the cheap; those who know what flatters them and what doesn't; those who wear what they like and couldn't care less what is currently in style.   I can enjoy looking at what the celebrities are wearing, but my budget, figure, and lifestyle are completely different.

    My 92-year-old friend always looks pretty and feminine, as I imagine she has for nearly a century.  I'm choosing her as my top icon.


  • Linds...
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    LindsayFerrier

    October 12, 2010 at 6:25 PM

    Marsha, I definitely have real life style icons, too, but no one here would know who they are.  :D   It just occurred to me that there are certain celebs whose photos I LOVE coming across, and I decided to write a post about them.


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