How to Become the Most Stylish Girl in School

You want to be a trendsetter--the girl everyone else copies. Being the most chic chick in your clique requires a distinct personal style, knowledge of fashion rules and the savvy to know when to break them. Here's how to become the most stylish girl in school.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

1. Learn a lot about fashion. Read fashion magazines, watch fashion-related TV shows and go to fashion shows if you live in a city that hosts them. Go shopping as often as you can--not just to buy things but to discover what's out there.

2. Hit the high-end boutiques, even if you don't have the budget for designer clothes. You'll see what looks are hot off the runway. What's new at couture studios this year won't be copied by discount department stores for several months or even years later. You can become a trendsetter by wearing outfits inspired by couture.

3. Purge your wardrobe of anything out of style, worn out looking or too similar to what everyone else is wearing.

4. Develop your own personal style. You can wear Abercrombie & Fitch like everyone else, but accessorize in a unique way or put an unusual spin on popular clothes. Throwing in some vintage pieces--or if you can afford it, designer accessories--can make any outfit more fashionable.

5. Wear your clothes with confidence. If you don't look confident in your clothes, you won't be able to take on the trendsetter role--no matter how cool everything looked when it was hanging in your closet.

Tips & Warnings

• You'll need to invest in a few high fashion items to pull of the reputation of "the girl with the enviable wardrobe." Joining the site BagBorroworSteal can give you more fashion versatility by allowing you to rent rather than purchase high-ticket purses, jewelry and belts--and then return them for other ones.