Up and Coming Fashion Stars

There are a lot of young starlets making their way into the fashion limelight. They all display a clean and classic look that infuses their own personality and style. While looking at the young women to display in today's blog post, three in particular caught my eye: Carey Mulligan, Janelle Monae, and Dakota Fanning.

Carey Mulligan is a British actress who recently got her big break in the blockbuster "An Education." I picked Miss Mulligan because of her ability to classy but funky and quirky at the same time - which is not an easy feat. Often she opts for black on the red carpet, but when she plays with color, it's perfect. With her great sense of style and wonderful talent, I think Carey is easily not only up and coming in the acting world but in the fashion world as well.

My second choice for the newest up-and-coming style star is Janelle Monae. This Kansas City native is making her way into the music way in a very fashionable way. In fact, I think her funky, glam style is giving her a better name than her music is. Her custom made suits with the the feminine flair of puffed sleeves and outrageously sized bows make her style quirky, fun, yet wearable.

My third, and last choice, may seem like a surprise since she has been around for years; but I think Miss Dakota Fanning is finally making her way into the fashion world. For many years, whenever she has appeared on the red carpet she has always looked as if her grandmother dressed her up for Easter Sunday. In the past year or so, however, all that has changed. Her style is only in the beginning stages of evolution, but I think as the years go by she will turn into quite the style force on the red carpet.

There is an element of each one's style that I love that not only makes them who they are, but makes their style worth admiring. Carey Mulligan's quirky choices and ensembles aren't run of the mill - they're quirky, fun, and have personality to them. Janelle is all glam. She's loud and proud in her outfit choices - letting her personality show right through. Dakota has that clean cut, all-American girl look. I don't think that she has quite gotten to the point where she can express herself through clothes yet, but in time I'm sure she will.