Rooney Mara has exploded onto our television, computer and cinema screens this year, thanks to her wonderful debut in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. We’ve seen her transformed from pretty girl, to pierced and studded crime fighter and then to seriously noteworthy style icon. Many of her looks are inimitable for those of us who don’t have a tiny frame and relatively flat chest, but here we have picked a more feminine ensemble that anyone can emulate. Lips Rooney’s red lips make her look. Without this bold pop of colour, she would risk the ensemble looking dull and insignificant. The stand-out red, coupled with her harsh fringe, make the look one to remember. For a high-fashion look, you’d be best to pick something with a matte finish, such as this “Lady Danger” lipstick by MAC. Clutch Rooney herself doesn’t actually appear to be carrying a bag at all; such is the simplicity of her look. However, for most of you women, going bag-free just isn’t an option. Where would you keep the lipstick for reapplication, for example? So, in keeping with the style of the rest of her outfit, we thought we’d show you this Christian Louboutin “Cleo” clutch. It is simple, but lends a second accent to the red of the lip colour. Dress To the Paris premiere of the film, she wore this black Louis Vuitton sleeveless dress from his Pre-Autumn 2011 collection. The structured, bell-shaped skirt is embroidered with embellishments, which turn it from a plain LBD into something more dazzling. The sweetheart line of the dress before the mesh top covering keeps it nice and feminine, but without being revealing. Happily, we have discovered this extremely similar version from Coast. Heels Rooney did an excellent job of keeping her look very simple. Her Balmain strappy sandals are minimalist to say the least, which does mean that the dress gets the full attention of all onlookers. We’ve chosen these Jimmy Choo sandals as an alternative. They are strappy and simple, like Rooney’s, but they do have an added layer of detail, for those of you that don’t like to keep things ultra-simple. Mara Rooney GET THE LOOK 31 woman this month | February 2012 |
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