Here are a few edgy peices you will need to 'rocker the rocker look', the most important item being the biker jacket, obviously. Think The Ramones!! Studded biker jackets are in trend this season as well as studded combat boots too. An alternative to the biker jacket is a denim jacket, although try to avoid this when you are wearing denim jeans/shorts too. I know the double denim trend is in right now but it's unlikley to last (at least I hope it doesn't, I think it's awful!)
Combat boots are a great way to 'grunge up' a girly dress, such as the white one (above) from TopShop. If you do wear a dress, pick a plain light colour or a dark patterened dress but make sure you wear it with edgy accesories ..or a biker jacket ..or combat boots. An alternative to boots are converses.
Onto the laced tights now. Don't chuck them away when they start to ladder, it just gives adds to the effect. Wear them with a dress or under shorts. As for shorts choose a pair of high waisted cut off shorts. I can find the style in the picture above anywhere so you could always cut up a pair of your mums old jeans?
Jeans are a staple in any wardrobe. For a 'rocker' look choose black skinny jeans or, if you don't want a completly black wardrobe choose acid wash jeans.
My favourite item essential is the rock band T-shirt. Whether it's The Rolling Stones, The Ramones, Guns n Roses or Iron Maiden, wear an oversized T-shirt, or even a mans T-shirt as the womens T-shirt can have shorter arm lengths.
Studded accesories are also in fashion at the moment, but avoid wearing every studded item you own at the same time.
With your make up - you can wear plenty of eyeliner - but don't attack your face with it. I'm sure there are "how-to" tuts or youtube.com. Also, red lipstick is another essential item in your wardrobe - esspecially if you are going for a Blondie or Courtney love sort of look.
So, that's the essential items you need and here a few inspirations to look at...
from left to right: Taylor Momsen, Alicepoint, online clothes store model
Fashion blogs are a great way to find out what is in fashion and what isn't, I always think fashion bloggers are more fashionable than celebrities and here a few of my favourite blogs: http://www.knighttcat.com/, http://www.rantingsofafashionaddict.com/, http://wishwishwish.net/
I might do a series of these 'essential wardrobe items' posts... what do you think of them?
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If you buy anything this summer, make it a patterned maxi dress. You can buy them from most shops now it's getting near to summer. The dress will look great with sandals and a denim waistcoat or cropped denim jacket. An 'american-indian' style brown, suede, fringed, shoulder bag is perfect for the boho trend. When picking shoes go for gladiator sandals in the summer. In winter boho suede boots like these look perfect with jeans. As for the jeans pick a lightwash or white colour and baggy shorts also look great. When choosing a skirt pick a gorgeous patterned one or a plain colour, teird skirt (like below) - wear the skirt on the hips with a plain white vest top. If you are not confident enough to wear a cropped blouse (like the one in the picture above) then look for a long patterned tunic, wear with lightwash jeans like the ones above, from TopShop.
Head bands, colourful chunky necklaces and oriental detailed earings are all accesories necessary to pull off the look. Another important item of clothing to complete your wardrobe is, of course, a fur waistcoat.
For inspiration just look to Nicole Richine and Sienna Miller
What do you think of this trend??
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