Style Envy: Kate Bosworth

It feels like Kate Bosworth sort of just blossomed into a fashion fixture overnight. Even her Sunday-morning-walkin'-the-dog outfits are now scrutinized and dissected for the masses. What I like about her style is her incredible simplicity and her consistently streamlined silhouette. There's never any "fuss" to her.

Here are some of my favorite looks, though I have to admit I almost excluded a few that were clearly taken during her "scary skinny" phase....I had almost forgotten how bad things got for a while there...but the outfit could not be ignored!

Fun details can breath new life into the LBD! And, her black-on-black ensembles always look edgy, not scary.

Conversely, she does sweet white and lace well, too. I have to admit the headpiece worn with the flapper-inspired dress wasn't something I originally liked on Kate (and she's worn this more than once!), but I'm slowly coming around to it.

These are some of my favorite looks from Kate - I love a great black/white combo and she knows how to work this look without ever being mistaken for wait staff.

Here are some more colorful ensembles. ..always youthful and never over-the-top.

Prints are worn pretty sparingly. These are the types of prints I can actually admire because the colors are usually muted and sophisticated.

A girl after my own heart! I love stripes!

Girlish details (a ruffled neckline, a statement necklace) are smart and always balanced by simple hair and makeup.

Style Envy - Lauren Santo Domingo

Socialite Lauren Santo Domingo is a former editorial assistant at Vogue and vice president for Carolina Herrera. She bears an unmistakable resemblence to my favorite fashion icon ever - Carolyn Bessette Kennedy - so maybe that's why I'm such a fan of her look. Lauren is always very put-together and simply exudes "uptown elegance". There's no doubt that Lauren has the inside track to the world of high fashion and it certainly shows.

Also, she was recently married to the seriously rich Andre Santo Domingo in a lavish, and much-talked about wedding in Cartagena, Colombia.

Style Envy - Selma Blair

Selma Blair has such a simple approach to her style both on the red carpet and on the street, but there is always a twist...something edgy and different that makes her fun to watch. Even though she clearly has a penchant for the preppy, there is something offbeat about her interpretation. I always have thought that J. Crew (on sale, of course!) is a great place to shop for Selma's style.

Some of the keys to her look:

• Neutral colors and classic fabrics
• A great tailor - her clothes are always a perfect fit
• Lace, pearls and other "girly" things
• Very minimal make-up and hair
  
• Preppy basics - turtlenecks, cardigans, classic dresses
• Offbeat accessories

Style Envy - Rachel Bilson

I was just reading an article about Amanda Peet (whose style I also admire) in which she freely admitted, "I'm a born copier - I just copy the people I like." I also happen to subscribe to this lazy woman's approach to fashion - imitation = flattery, right? Never was this more true than with Rachel Bilson. She just seems to always look great. I love that her look seems so effortless and "thrown together", yet polished and always interesting. These are just a few of my favorite looks that I'm working on.