Lauren Conrad’s Style Tricks

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Adding yet another string to her bow, Lauren Conrad is now a Guest Editor of Style Bistro.  The online fashion site sat down with Lauren for a chat, to discuss Paper Crown, beauty tips and her own personal style tricks:

SB: Who or what inspires your sense of style?
I think most of the inspiration that I get when I’m building my own wardrobe comes from runway. I really love Philip Lim so much and I like Rebecca Taylor. I like Nanette Lepore and any designer that has that a really pretty, feminine feel.

SB: What trend are you most excited for right now?
I’ve recently gotten a few pairs of good flared denim. J. brand does a really good one. I love the really long, flared denim that you can wear with a platform because I’m shorter and it elongates the legs.

SB: What challenges have you encountered while designing Paper Crown?
I think when you’re doing a line where every decision is your own, you do a lot of the heavy lifting. [You] fall in love with a trim and it’s sold out, so you have to go searching through warehouses. You dig through thousands of buttons to find the one. I happen to love it, but it’s definitely very different from how I envisioned the job when I was first getting started.

SB: Do you have any shopping tricks?
Whenever a new trend comes up that I really like, I always opt for the more affordable version of it. I usually look to Urban [Outfitters], which is great because they’re really quick with their trends and they’re also pretty affordable. With something like a leather jacket, a good one can run $700 dollars, so it would be better to try out one in faux leather at first to see if I really like it.

SB: Would you ever repeat an outfit?
I save everything that I really love and pack it away. [I] try to avoid rewearing anything if I know I’m going to be photographed. It’s tough, but it makes me a really good friend. Most of my girlfriends wear the same size, so they can come into my closet—I borrow their stuff too, so it’s only fair!