5 Urban Style Icons To Look Up To

If you are looking for a fresh new look then going with a bit of the urban style is a really good idea. This is a very relaxed style that is going to ensure that you are on top of the trends and look fresh in 2014. To help you create a good urban look here are five style icons you should look up to. There are icons in this list for both men and women to find inspiration for their own style.

1. Rihanna

The undisputed urban style icon for women has to be Rihanna. She is a big trendsetter that has influenced many women that have entered the music industry after her.

She is very experimental and brave with her style. She likes to mix and match her style, which is great because it keeps the look fresh. For all the brave urban women out there Ri-Ri is definitely someone to look up to.

2. Tinie Tempah

One man you should look up to if you like the urban style is Tinie Tempah. He is a British musician who has added some geeky chic trends to urban style. He has made showing off that inner geek stylish and brought a lot of fun to men’s urban style.

Fashion Beans article points out that he is very good at mixing old and new, and smart and casual. This makes his style truly ground-breaking and fresh. You can’t really ever guess what he is going to wear to awards shows or gigs but you know there will always be something exciting in his style.

3. Pink

For people who love to add a bit of rock ‘n roll to their look Pink is the perfect style icon to follow. Her style has changed a lot over the years and it feels like she has finally hit upon the right type of combination between bold pieces and normal pieces.

Just like her music, Pink’s style is very much out there and really shows that she doesn’t care what you think. She is still good at showing a softer and more feminine side and is a good role model for all women out there.

4. Nick Grimshaw

Another good urban style icon for men is Nick Grimshaw. This radio celebrity who now also appears on TV has had a great influence in adding some gentleman-like style to the urban trends.

He is great at looking really gentleman-like while still adding bold colours and patterns to his look. He is a lot of fun to watch if you are into fashion and there are many tips that you can take for your own everyday look.

5. Rita Ora

A new urban style icon is Rita Ora. Her style could closely be associated to that of Rihanna’s but there are some subtle differences. This was especially seen at the start when miss Ora hit the scene and was much more street.

The thing about Rita Ora’s style is that it often mixes some boyish trends in and is a really good combination of feminine and masculine styles.

Doris loves to follow fashion and she is always hunting for new ideas from UK-based urban clothing websites. When she isn’t browsing fashion blogs for new ideas she likes to go to gigs with her friends.

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Top 10 Best Dressed Female Celebrities

There are some women who you acknowledge look good, and then there are those that look so amazing that it is almost sickening. 

However, rather than cast envious glances in their direction, you should take a leaf out of their books and, while you might not be able to stretch your finances to aspirational designer brands and luxury items, you can still add more than a touch of glamour to your appearance.

We looked at the top 10 best-dressed female celebrities from around the world.

1. Victoria Beckham

Love her or hate her – and there are plenty of people in both camps – it is difficult to argue against how amazing she looks, and not just when she has her hubby on her arm, either. Wear big sunglasses, learn to pout, and you are halfway to the look already!

 

 2. Kristen Stewart

Not content with just one polarising celebrity, we move to the star of the Twilight films, which are either teenage drivel or cinematic genius depending on the camp you are in. Whatever your opinion, there is no denying that Stewart looks amazing.

 3. Kim Kardashian

This will probably be a controversial choice, but while you may not like certain elements of her style, she turns heads wherever she goes and gains admiring glances the world over, even when heavily pregnant, so she must be doing something right.

 4. Lady Gaga

While the wheelchair she is using while she recovers from surgery on her leg does her no favours, when Gaga is dressed in something other than parcel tape or a dress made from meat, she usually looks pretty good.

5. Nicole Richie

It is good to see Nicole finally making a mark for something other than being in a show with Paris Hilton a few years ago, and having her own exclusive fashion label is certainly helping.

6. Emma Watson

The awkward young actress who made her name in the Harry Potter films has grown into a stunning woman, often seen in the best designer dresses. The mark of a beautiful lady is on her, too: she looks great even when dressed down.

7. Gwen Stefani

Although a No Doubt reunion is something we would have happily gone without, Gwen has been a fashion icon for much of the past 20years, and is still going strong even today.

8. Nicola Roberts

Whoever would have thought that ‘the ginger one from Girls Aloud’ would go on to be one of the more successful outside of the group? Okay, she doesn’t have the Cheryl Cole level of attention and glamour, but she is most definitely the leading fashionista of the group.

9. Perrie Edwards

We stick with manufactured girl bands for the next entry and, although she obviously gets a lot of help in the wardrobe department, Little Mix’s only actual singer is able to pull off some of the most quirky and daring outfits we’ve seen for a long time.

10. Rita Ora

They just keep coming from the music industry. Rita made her mark around the world last year, as much for her amazing style sense as for her refreshing, edgy music releases.

Aisha is a fashion writer with an interest in celebrity fashion, as well as specific niche and cultural styles such as Islamic clothing and hip-hop styling.

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