Yesterday, to keep a boring train journey from being a painfully boring train journey, I got myself the latest copy of Company magazine. It did the job well, featuring, among other things, their “Top Ten Best Dressed Brits Under 30″.
Whenever I see a list of this sort, I immediately want to make my own version. Partly because I obsessively make lists anyway, and partly because I usually don’t quite agree and feel the need to get my opinion on paper (or in this case, on screen).
Plus, it’s much more productive than sitting and complaining how much you disagree – I’d recommend it to anyone.
However, I have decided not to limit mine to British people. I guess there are just too many FABulous people in the world :-p
So, here you have it, the first top ten of this blog: The Kitty Collar Best Dressed Under 30!
*Ka
ty Perry
With her kitschy, girly and, sometimes food inspired(!), outfits, along with her infectiously catchy music, Miss Perry has fast become one of those Pop Stars It’s Okay To Like.
Katy’s style largely consists of bright dresses, food shaped accessories, Hello Kitty, Tarina Tarantino jewellery and colourful high heels.
Some of her most memorable outfits include a playing cards dress (as seen in the picture), a pink panda dress and a yellow dress covered in musical notes.
*Taylor Momsen
At only 16 years old, actress and musician Taylor Momsen is already (albeit slightly controversially) being hailed by some as a style icon.
It’s no secret that Taylor is heavily inspired by Courtney Love, and this is reflected in her blonde, messy hair, dark eye make-up and red lipstick combination.
As for clothes, Taylor often goes for leather jackets, black boots, long statement necklaces, ripped jeans/leggings, mixed with glam dresses or plaid shirts.
*Doe Deere
It’s fair to say that musician, make-up artist/designer, model and blogger Doe Deere loves colour. She’s not afraid to stand out, and has long been inspiring other people to embrace colour too, through her make-up tutorials (which can be seen on her blog, doedeereblogazine.com) and, more recently, her very bright make-up range Lime Crime.
Classic Doe Deere looks involve bright colours, pretty knee-length skirts, coloured tights and matching bright make-up, while common motifs include unicorns and, of course, deers!
*Alice Glass
“My look is more Grandmother’s leftovers than Heroin Chic“
Alice Glass is the chaotic frontwoman of Canadian electro band Crystal Castles. Her style is simple, yet makes her look like some kind of punk icon, something I am undeniably jealous of!
Alice can often been seen wearing ripped tights (though the “ripped” part is mainly due to the fact that, while touring, tights rarely remain intact), sneakers, a leather jacket and granny-style pencil skirts (some of which actually did belong to her Grandma).
*Amelia Arsenic
Model, make-up designer and vocalist in cyberpunk band Angelspit, Amelia Arsenic’s style is made up mainly of the colours black, white and red, yet her outfits still stand out and she never looks boring. How does she do it?
Some of Amelia’s staple items are corsets, eye patches, pencil skirts, synthetic hair, gloves and high heels/platform shoes.
It’s also worth mentioning that bold, dramatic make-up is a big part of Amelia’s look, and she has a few tutorials posted on her blog at destroyx.com
*Agyness Deyn
Agyness Deyn is a rarity; a mainstream model who isn’t really that into following fashion. She seems to fear nothing when it comes to what she wears, a quality I can’t help but admire and feel inspired by.
Staples of Agyness’ look include a leather jacket, band t-shirts,mens blazers, flannel shirts, sneakers, lots of different hats, denim jackets and coloured tights, mixed with pretty much anything else you find in the back of your wardrobe :-p
“Fashion isn’t me, even though I work in it. It’s just materialistic stuff.” – Agyness
*Zooey Deschanel
Known almost as much for her, often vintage inspired, fashion sense as she is for her roles in various indie films and being the “she” in the band She and Him, Zooey was one of the first people I thought to include inthis list.
Staples of Zooey’s style include vintage dresses (particularly 50′s/60′s), hair bands (especially with bows) and coloured tights.
“It’s an addiction. I love clothes. I like to go down Melrose and look in all the windows and I go to different flea markets. I have lots of costumes. You never know when you’re going to have to dress up like a milkmaid from the 1600s” – Zooey
*Kate Nash
Kate Nash is a lovely British girl, whose music I love. It’s kind of like what I’d imagine a collaboration between Lily Allen and Regina Spektor would sound like. I’d quite like to have a cup of tea with her.
As for her style, it’s a flawless mix of vintage dresses, floral prints and hair bows. When asked about it by Venus Zine, Kate said: “I focus on dresses, skirts, jackets, jumpers, vintage, T-shirts. I don’t really wear trousers. But then with my figure, I’ve got hips and boobs and a small waist, so if I wear trousers straight down, they don’t see things, I just look big all around. Whereas if I wear a dress and it tucks in at the right place, I just feel more comfortable in it. I used to love ’50s icons when I was growing up, like Marilyn Monroe, Jacqueline Bissett. I like watching old films; the women always look pretty.”
So there you have it! What do you think? Who would be in your top ten?
Ah, Clarissa Darling. The ultimate in preadolescent/young teen icons of the 90′s.
