If you’re looking for an easy and inexpensive way to update whatever you’re wearing, look no further than your ears!

An ethnic chandelier earring is a super simple way to add some drama to your look and while they may look pricey, all of these styles below are under $18!

Celebs like Jessica Alba and Hillary Duff and huge fans of these over-sized pieces both on and off the red carpet.

But if you dare to wear, be sure to keep the rest of your accessories to a minimum.  You don’t really need much else besides these!!

In this new weekly feature, I’ve teamed up with  mystyle’s resident “star” reporter, Danielle Datu, who’s giving us the style scoop from her red carpet adventures with today’s hottest leading ladies!!

Star Trek actress Zoe Saldana’s fashion mission? To boldly go where no woman has gone before! “I try my hardest to go after those outfits that designers really, really love, but might seem challenging to wear,” said the rising star, who plays Lieutenant Uhura in the summer blockbuster.

“I like to think that I take risks.”  Those risks are definitely paying off. While promoting her hit movie, the beauty beamed herself up to the top of the Best Dressed List with wonderfully daring dresses like Prabal Gurung’s architectural frock and Pucci’s sequined serpent-detail mini. “I love to incorporate art with whatever it is that I’m wearing,” she added.

But you don’t have to be decked out in designer duds to be like Zoe. “Black is an essential tool because it looks good on any type of body,” she asserted. “A pair of black pants, a good black top and a good black skirt are a must because you can always match them with anything.”

For more great StarStyle, be sure to visit mystyle.com!

I’m not usually upset by the fact that I can’t spend some outrageous amount of money on one article of clothing because most items aren’t really worth that kind expenditure…but then I come across something exquisite and beautiful like this Roksanda Ilincic dress and all my thrifty morals go right out the window!!

I’m completely in love with this dress and if I had the kind of lifestyle where one could wear clothes like this, I might just save all my pennies and make a trip to the Penny Arcade to be able to afford it!

But while I wait for all my change to add up, I can still find some inspiration from the colors and styling of this look for a fraction of the cost!! And in case you just came into some serious cash…you can find link to the Roksanda dress at the end of my “look for less” widget below!!

If you’re looking for just the right shoe for your nuptials, these might just be “the ones”…

The last thing you want to do, is spend a small fortune on shoes you’re only going to wear for a few hours and let’s be honest, are you ever going to wear white shoes like this again??

I spent a small fortune on shoes for my wedding, and although they were prettier than my dress, no one even saw them and they’ve never been brought out of their beautiful red bag again!

So take it from an experienced bride, invest in more booze or a better band and pick these up for less than $50!!

This woman does no wrong!  She always looks so good no matter what she wears, but she’s really looking adorable at her Walk of Fame ceremony in LA last week.

I love how she paired a sweet white lace dress with sexy red patent accessories and it’s the contrast in these two categories that make this look one of a kind!

You could choose any primary color to accent a basic white dress like this one, but I think the bolder the better so go big or go home!

What’s also great about this look, is that you can get a very similar version for less than $100 if you find just the right items!  Check out these great options below to get Cami’s look for much less…

I saw these resin bangles when they first hit the scene a few years back in ivory and black…and while I thought they were cute, they definitely weren’t worth the $100 price tag!

Well now Jessica Kagan has come out with a new version for the summer in an assortment of starburst colors like Cobalt, Fucshia, Yellow and Green and with some cute-sy sayings like…

“Toto I feel like we’re not in Kansas anymore”…”We’ll always have Paris…and “All this and brains too!”

I found these on sale at Singer 22 for $66.50, but that’s still way too expensive for a bracelet so I’ll just keep them on my wish list for now!!

I’m absolutely in love with two-finger, or double, rings. I saw it first on Lauren Conrad, although she has a name plate double ring and I am more interested on the more simple, elegant kind. I have been looking everywhere for them! Do you have any clue on where the cheap versions of this fab ring are hiding? Any insight would be much appreciated!!

Paula

Hey Paula,

I myself am a HUGE fan of the double finger ring…it adds just the right amount of edge to my otherwise girl jewelry collection!  Lauren’s custom ring can run  you up to $200 and that’s way too much to spend on something you’ll likely be “over” by the end of the summer!  So here are a few options that won’t break the bank…

This one is from Max and Chloe and while it’s isn’t super-simple, I think the stars are super cute so I had to share it!  It retails for $63 but use discount code Jessica20 to save 20% off your total!  You could also try this plain gold version too!

But if you really want something minimal, check out this great sterling one from CollenBaran’s ETSY shop.  It’s made to order so you can bet you’ll get a perfect fit and for $49 it’ll make a very nice treat for yourself!!

Hope this helps and enjoy your new rings!!!

but in a totally good way!  I’m not sad or melancholy by any means, and if anything, I’m feeling the exact opposite…I got to wear some of my Top Shop purchases to work yesterday and it totally made my day!  I wore a yellow and white striped “Missoni-esque” top with my favorite new cobalt blue skirt and I can honestly say the color completely lifted my mood!

It’s been sooooooo rainy and grey in Philly and it always amazes me how dressing in a certain color or wearing something you’re really excited about can totally affect how you feel and what you project to others around you!

So in honor of my adorable skirt, I found some fun items all priced under $50 that will hopefully do the same for you!!  And all of the clearance items from Express are now an additional 20% off so enjoy…