Photos: Sarah Jessica Parker: popeater.com & agirlnamedbong.blogspot.com.

If you’re looking for a cozier alternative to denim, try corduroy. I love my J Brand black skinnies, as well as the haze-colored-flared-style SJP is wearing above (in Juicy Couture, sadly no longer available). Her floppy hat is right on trend, I have a similar one by Hat Attack and I covet it’s black and grey sibling. Parker’s gorgeous leopard scarf is YSL, the look can be found more affordably by Tory Burch. Her rolled-up flares, brown ankle boots, purple suede hobo, and white-tank with black bra peaking through all give her that effortlessly chic SJP-style we’ve grown to LOVE.

Skinny jeans are nothing new, but it might be time to consider a different hue. Wow, while my rhyming might be a bit much – Current/Elliott’s “The Stiletto Leopard Print Pants” are not! Coming in camel (Mandy Moore style) and gray leopard (à la Sarah Jessica and Isla), these statement pants are a trendy piece you can build your outfit around. Soft animal prints (leopard, cheetah, snakeskin, zebra) are a great neutral, so while with the camel mustard colour you want the rest of your outfit to be black, gray or white; with the gray and black style there’s room for color (like SJP’s pink coat or Isla’s red shoes) – just avoid the urge to go wild, and keep it to one item. And as always with animal prints, you only want to wear one patterned piece per outfit. Grrr!

Photos: Jennifer Garner, Sarah Jessica Parker, Charlize Theron: Splash News

There are three blazers every woman needs in her closet, the school boy (Jennifer’s wearing the perfect example of navy with gold buttons above), a stark or off-white (SJP rocks a boyfriend style off-white above), and a black boyfriend (à la Charlize). This wardrobe staples will take you from day to night, wherever you’re going – whoever you’re seeing – whatever you’re doing. Jackets (blazers) create structure and with the right fit and tailoring, they flatter EVERY figure.

My suggestion for a school boy is charcoal gray or navy with gold buttons. My favorite is J.Crew’s shown below, I own this and wear it OFTEN. Never without a complement! It should be fitted, and have a bit of a crop to it (stopping above the waist).  The style works worn open or closed.

For a stark or off-white (worn all-year) choose either a longer boyfriend-style like SJP, or something fitted and cropped. A tuxedo blazer is also great in white. While I love SJP’s look above, my stark white blazer is fitted and cropped-esque.  I love it over black skinnies and a long tank.

Black boyfriend blazers came onto the scene with a vengeance. Worn correctly they can be a classic staple – not a passing trend. Charlize opts for white silk cuffs shown off (I’m currently coveting Theory’s heather-gray bf blazer with white and black polka dot cuffs… but I digress). We often see pinstriped cuffs (white with black stripes), while they might be a bit overdone, it can work wonders to adding personal flare to basic black. Black-on-black (below) is safely timeless. Never one to discriminate, you can also give a “girlfriend” blazer a go – with a more feminine fit it’s great in black or navy. Whoever your partner, just give your sleeves two-three rolls and go!

J.Crew’s School Boy Blazer        Theory White Blazer    Priorities Boyfriend

How to:

- Never wear a double-breasted blazer open, the extra material will flat and add volume to your tummy and waist. I’ve yet to meet a woman who needs or wants that…

- Always dress in thirds, you want your blazer to hit at top third of your body, or after the top two-thirds, for the most flattering fit – halving yourself truncates your height and gives the optical illusion that objects appear wider than they are… (and when it comes close to ending in the middle of your body, keep it open like Jen and Charlize). Thank you Tim Gunn!

- Tailor, tailor, TAILOR. I’ve yet to buy and/or wear a blazer that I haven’t had tailored in some way, shape or form. Whether it cost $30, or $3,000 – it will be worth EVERY penny to accentuate your best figure features. This is especially important with boxy fits like a boyfriend-style.

Enjoy!!

Photos (scrolling): Sarah Jessica Parker and son James Wilkie Broderick: Splash News

SJP is a style phenomenon. As much as I love her style on the big (and small) screen and red carpet – this icon knows how to effortlessly rock her signature style in her daily life too. Every day is a 10!!

Parker keeps things consistent, often opting for UGGs (her go-tos are gray and sand). SJP also loves her Gerard Darel tukes (shown above in gray), Ray-ban oversized plastic shield sunglasses, and black down puffy vest. In the second pic, she’s wearing a Halston Heritage sequin tote (in gold, the same bag is shown in black in pic #3). I love her undone bed head hair, grey cuffed skinny cords and brown suede slouch cow-girl boots. Next, Sarah Jessica gets comfy in a Phillip Lim 3.1 gray cable knit sweater coat, purple cords, and metallic ballerina flats. And last, but not least… she pairs her down vest with cut-off denim pedal pushers, gray suede flats, a gray top and gold tote. This last look appears the most effortless, and for that reason it’s tied for my favorite with #2.

Sarah knows her personal style, she owns it and she rocks it. Every time.

Hellooo East Village school run: Sarah Jessica Parker’s wearing a Halston Heritage Cleo Small chainmail bucket bag & Phillip Lim 3.1 gray sweater coat

Photo: Sarah Jessica Parker: Splash News

Sarah Jessica Parker can do no wrong in my books… while some fashionistas criticize her casual UGG-loving day-wear as she walks seven year-old son James Wilkie to-and-from school in New York’s East Village, I love that she doesn’t feel the need to wear head-to-toe couture everyday (despite being named Halston Heritage’s Creative Director in January 2010). Even Victoria Beckham’s seen wearing the odd sweat pants and boyfriend jeans, but when these girls dress up: WOW.

Polka-dot hosiery are a popular look on the runway, celebrities and trend-setters across the globe. An instant update to your office skirt suit, or evening cocktail dress (hello Holidays…) – they’re a subtle detail that won’t go unnoticed. They’re tasteful and classy, think of them as the new fishnet.

Whether you opt for a mini SJP-style, short shorts à la Gwyneth,  or a longer pencil-skirt style – polk-it-up.

Sarah Jessica Parker SPOTTED wearing Gerard Darel’s white knit “Marilyn” hat in NYC, Oct 30, ’10.

The hat is not available online, visit Bloomingdales stores, contact Gerard Darel,
or buy a similar fleece look by Northface.

Photos (all): Sarah Jessica Parker: Splash News

UGGs are staying strong as a celebrity wardrobe mainstay – and we totally get it. Spending countless hours in the season’s latest sky-high heels, they can only be expected to take the opposite extremes to rest their gams on their days off. While everyone doesn’t love the look of UGGs, not even fashion icon Sarah Jessica Parker can disagree with their practicality and comfort.

While these skeepskin boots now come too many styles and colors to count; Jimmy Choo’s latest capsule collection is an EXTREMEly studded and bedazzled new take on an old trend… it seems our fav starlets, gurus and icons like to keep their chosen boots classic with sand, chestnut and black variations of the go-to comfort-boots. We can’t help but note that these looks work: H-UGG your feet; UGG-tastic Top 10. So get UGG-ed… I mean if it’s good enough for Sarah Jessica? IN!!

Sarah Jessica Parker left her East Village New York brownstone wearing Kate Spade’s Storm King Willa bag October 29th, 2010.

Photos (scrolling): Heidi Klum & two of her kids, Sarah Jessica Parker, Halle Berry & Nahla Aubry, Christina Aguilera & Max Bratman, Jessica Alba with Honor & Cash Warren: Splash News

Happy Halloween Eve Eve!! October flew by… as we’re reminded by Hollywood’s minis (and famous parents) getting ready to finish the month with a festive BANG (or should I say BOO?).

The Beverly Hill’s pumpkin patch has been garnering some serious star power this month with Heidi Klum and two of her little ones; Halle Berry and Nahla Aubry; Christina Aguilera and Max Bratman; Jessica Alba, Honor and Cash Warren. I can only imagine their impending costumes… j’adorable.

Sarah Jessica’s brown-stone is ready and decorated in East-Village-NYC style for this weekend’s festivities. I’m sure James Wilkie and twins Marion Loretta Elwell and Tabitha Hodge Broderick are ready to get their trick-or-treat on… Awe. Whatever city you’re in this Sunday, whether you’re dressing up, carving pumpkins, enjoying treats – or tricks; I hope you do it in GOURDgeous style.