From My Closet To Yours – Styling Tips By kristin

The Cropped Jean

I have always loved to wear cropped pants so I am super excited that cropped jeans are a major trend. Actually, to me,  the cropped ankle length has never gone out of style and wears like a classic. I’m zeroing in on jeans because so many of us live in them, but the cropped ankle length looks great in any pant.

For all of you on the shorter side that succumb to the belief that cropped pants make you look shorter -I believe, if the pant hits right at the ankle and is a slim fit they won’t – I included a pair of striped, cropped Current Elliot’s that elongate the leg making you seem taller. This Spring/Summer they come in a plethora of colors and a variety of rinses to fit everyone’s palette preferences.

If you are a little nervous about investing in the cropped jean, there are many jeans out there at reasonable and low price points – Express, For Ever 21, The Gap, Lucky Brand etc.. Another great way to teat drive the cropped jean is to cuff a pair of skinny jeans to the ankle or above, or  cut off a pair you already own (I’ve done this to older styles of mine) and not be out-of-pocket.

Happy Shopping!!!

Clockwise from top left: Hudson Nelson Marilyn Cropped Jean $189.00 on sale for $139.00 www.lastcallcom, Elizabeth and James Deb Cropped jeans $194.00 on sale for $88.00 www.lastcall.com, Mih Paris Cropped Slim Leg Jeans $174.00 www.shopbop.com, Current:Elliot Stiletto Mid Rise Cropped Skinny Jeans $200.00 www.netaporter.com , Shelly Sofia Capri J $99.00 www.luckybrand .com, BDG Ankle Cigarette Mid-Rise Jean $59.00 www.urbanoutfitters.com

Get The Look For Less: Katherine Heigl

All that glitters is not gold – at least not for Katherine Heigl. Seen here leaving Katsuya in Hollywood, she shows off her flair for style in a shiny silver sequin cropped jacket teamed with MiH jeans and Yves Saint Laurent pumps. We love how Katherine toned down her sequin jacket by pairing it with more casual jersey in dark grey and black denim.

It’s impressive that Katherine has the time to put together such a fabulous wardrobe and maintain a social life with her many projects in the works. She can be seen in the movie New Year’s Eve, One for the Money in January, and The Wedding –which she also produces and is set for a 2012 release.

Katherine’s everyday fashion is achieved sans stylist–surprising for an A list actress. She relies on a stylist only during red carpet events and award shows.  As an actress she’s widely recognized for her charm and wit, but really it’s her sophisticated style that we’re impressed with. Her personal style motto is, “when I leave the house, I want to look in the mirror and go, I feel like the best version of myself in this.”

Here are our picks to get Katherine’s A-list style on a B-list budget:

Clockwise from top left: Sequin Crop Jacket $27.80 www.forever21.com, LnA Heather Grey Burnout Tee-Shirt $96.00 on sale for$67.00 www.bluefly.com, B Makowsky Nyle Orig $138.00 on sale $96.99 www.6pm.com, The Cigarette Jean in Becca $178.00 www.chelseabrentwood.com.