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You glimpse them in paparazzi photographs at LAX, impeccable in their jeans and flat shoes and the sort of duffel you wish you had instead of the one you’ve been using since college. You see pictures of them in slip dresses, out on a sunny day in a Soho, flawless shades perched upon their flawless noses, and you think—note to self—get new sundress! Replace old sunnies!
Would it make you feel better if you knew that, deep inside, under their glossy hair and enviable physiques, they feel just the way you do? “Oh, God, I struggle with low self-esteem all the time! I think everyone does. I have so much wrong with me, it’s unbelievable!” the beautiful, accomplished Angelina Jolie once admitted. “If everything was perfect, you would never learn and you would never grow,” Beyoncé has averred. (But, then again, this is the woman who also said, “The great thing about McDonald’s is that they have a lot of different things on the menu. I love their salads.” Really, Bey? Tried the McFlurry?)
Still, despite their charming insecurities, these luminaries can offer tips to help their millions of non-famous fans. “Put on a sweater and really great sneakers with a big scarf, and you’ll look so stylish. For me, they are an everyday essential,” says Meghan Markle. And has not this kind of casual self-assurance (well, along with a lot of other attributes) propelled her into the bosom of the British royal family? Maybe she is just following the advice of Selena Gomez (Wonder if these two know each other?), who has suggested, “There’s nothing wrong with a woman being comfortable, confident.”
Which means that you can—and should—take inspiration from these sensible women, and adapt their stylish codes in your own inimitable way. So go ahead, be comfortable and confident, like Selena says!—and greet spring with these new classics, here offered in delightfully affordable iterations.
