Celebrity Style. Is Celeb Style Going European?

Simona Kogan for Second City Style Magazine

In a time when your typical style-savvy American woman looks to her favorite celebrities for the latest trends and the best ways to wear them, we want our celebs to represent the best in American style. And yes, many of them do with their quintessential, hip-meets-upturned conservative looks that is just so American. But when you see one carbon copy celebrity after another, you start to wonder, where are the real fashionistas, the risk-taskers, the crème de la crème of the fashion elite? The ones that wear textures and colors to make an outfit pop?

We may not even recognize those celebs, as many of them have turned away from the American look, instead opting to take a more sophisticated approach to their style sensibility and looking like the fashionistas who really know it best — the Europeans.   

We’ve seen our chicest celebs opt for glossy black jumpers instead of tattered plaid and hoodies, crisp wide legs trousers instead of infamous American khakis, and sleek leggings instead of those erroneous bootcut jeans. Stars like Rihanna and Mischa Barton opt for color blocked patterns rather then monotone navy blue and gray while Eva Longoria has made an impression in frilly ruffles and cap sleeveshirts, a definite pull from those romantic Europeans who made the look classic.

What does Second City Style say about it? Well, it’s about time!

We’re so happy to see celebs trading Ralph Lauren for Miuccia Prada, short shorts for patterned minidresses, and American playfulness for European elegance. Here’s how our favorite celebs are taking a cue from the sleekest fashionistas on the otherside of the world and turning casual clothes into high style.

Leggings

Sure we’ve seen lots of leggings. Leggings at the ankles and at the knee, colored leggings, patterned leggings, footless leggings, cotton leggings, and leggings that look more like tights. What we weren’t so prepared for, but what we saw sooner then we realized was an influx of leggings worn as pants—most of the shiny, patent variety.

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