How to Have Style Like Gwen Stefani

One of the world's most lauded fashion icons, Gwen Stefani's hip and unpredictable style has won legions of fans. While not everything she wears is a success, most of it is original enough to make waves. Get Gwen Stefani's style by trying out these steps.

Instructions

1. Be bold and eclectic. Constantly reinvent yourself. Stefani became one of the celebrity world's recognized fashion trend-setters by constantly changing her image and tirelessly searching out new and interesting style influences, which has resulted over time in a dramatic evolution from SoCal rocker girl to cover-girl sexpot, avant-garde experimentalist to established fashionista.

2. Draw on vintage influences. Stefani adores various retro looks. She has experimented with a '40s pin-up style outfit with a leopard form-fitting dress and swept-up hairstyle, and '20s-style hairpieces with big red roses in her flapper-style hair.

3. Go for Stefani's signature early SoCal style: bikini top, bared midriff and slacks. Throughout her career, Stefani has not hesitated to show off her gorgeous midriff, even showing up to awards ceremonies with a bikini top under a suit jacket.

4. Wear strong red lipstick. Gwen is so well known for her striking red lips that she refrains from wearing lipstick when she doesn't wish to be recognized. Try these Stefani makeup touches: dramatic red lipstick with liner, heavily style eyebrows and subtle, yet striking eye shadow.

5. Experiment with your own clothing modifications. Since childhood, Stefani has trolled vintage stores and modified her own clothing. She has also dabbled in avant-garde couture and has appeared on the cover of V Magazine.

6. Inspire yourself with Eastern cultures. Stefani donned saris and platform sandals in her Indian-influenced stage, and now has a Harajuku Lovers line of clothing that is Japanese-influenced.

7. Try some of Stefani's hairstyles. Her most recognizable look is, of course, straight platinum blond locks, often pinned up on her head, but she has tried Cleopatra bangs and Deborah Harry puffs, as well as dying her hair in wild pinks and blues.