Yazmin Sostre

Talent alone doesn’t make a STAR.

Their style needs to make an impact

Make us believe they’re Bigger than life.

At the 2000 Grammy Award show, Jennifer

Lopez showed up in this barely there green Versace

dress and made history. The world

has never been the same since. The

Jennifer craze had begun.

Gwyneth Paltrow wore this princess dress, by Ralph Lauren, when she won the award for best actress in “Shakespeare in Love.” She joined the ranks of the A-list with this choice. This dress took us back to the glamorous golden era of Hollywood.

“South Park” creators, Trey

Parker and Matt Stone parodied J

Lo’s and Gwyneth’s dresses at the 2000 Oscars’. Obviously, making fun of the OBSESSION we have with fashion. Yet unknowingly reiterated their

infamy.

The essence of style.

Stars seem to naturally have it.When they wear

something, it just looks better!

Born Norma Jean Mortenson, she developed a persona around the ultimate male

fantasy. Thus, Marilyn Monroe was born. With this new

persona came an unforgettable style. Who can forget the ultra blonde curls, the fake beauty

mark, luscious red lips and tight dresses. Marilyn was the envy of all women and the desire of all men. She stands alone as

the greatest blonde bombshell of all time.

AUDREY HEPBURN

Audrey Hepburn was a style goddess

amongst a sea of mere mortals. She

encompasses what is classic and

sophisticated. Dressed by her

favorite designer, Givenchy, she

originated the little black dress, as seen

in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.” Who can forget the tiara, the chic up-do, and the

oversized sunglasses.

Cher is truly a style icon. With her outrages style, she set

herself apart from her blonde-haired counterparts. Yet she is

not taken seriously in Hollywood. Rumor has it that

she will never win an academy award because she doesn’t look like an award winner.

Now we come to the ultimate Style Icon.

She is a fashion chameleon. Never adopting a style for long. She had an entire generation

dressing like her. And coincidentally started

what I call fashion A.D.D.

An inability to stick with a style.

A lack of fashion focus.

Sound Confusing?

It’s what made Madonna go from this…

To this…

To this…

To this…

To this…

And now…

Style Icons in the past embraced a persona.

Now the rules have changed. We are starting to see that everybody is going A.D.D.

Nicole Richie Hillary Duff

Before… Before…Now Now

Fashion A.D.D. has caused us to lose focus of what fashion is all about!

We have become obsessed with perfection.Celebrities along with many average people have gone to the extremes of dieting to have

the perfect body for wearing clothes.It’s become all about the body!

I thought fashion was about making a statement.

Fashion is about expression

Not perfection

Do what you feel

Wear what YOU want

Just be yourself