5 Style Lessons Courtesy of Gwen Stefani

No Doubt releasing their new album, Settle Down, takes me back to being a teenager when Casey Kasem would do the Top 40 countdown on Sundays. Remember that? Gwen Stefani was always cute while she was belting out songs like “Don’t Speak,” “Just A Girl,” “Hey Baby,” and “Underneath It All.” But after she released her first album Love. Angel. Music. Baby., I was smitten with how uniquely stylish she was.

And she still is, so much so that there are five style lessons we can learn from her.

1. Wear Your Interests on Your Sleeve

I love that everything that Gwen Stefani is interested in, she fully immersing herself in it. From her children’s names to her dressing like a Harajuku doll. Does anyone else think Nicki Minaj should be happy Gwennie didn’t take a page out of Lil Kim’s plastic book and tell her to pay homage to every chance she got? Because she definitely hi-jacked her Harajuli steez, yes? The point is, let your interests influence your look.

3. Give Good Face

Gwen is so well-known for her red lip, that when she wants to go
incognito, she just doesn’t apply it. I mean, with her platinum hair and dramatic lips, it’s hard not to give good face. It makes me want to wear a strong lip with everything and–considering that my brows need Jesus–keep my eyebrows on point. What about you?

4. Evolve. Constantly

As long as we ‘known’ Gwen, she has always reinvented herself. She was the punk rocker in flannel, then the 40s pin-up glamour girl, eccentric and now a designer. I love watching her grow. And all the while staying true to herself. Did you see No Doubt on Good Morning, America earlier this month? It was like nothing changed!