6 Shades of Rock

Ok, so I've seen a lot of people, guys and girls alike, trying to have a rockstar style. I remember one of our office Christmas parties was themed rock. I overheard one of my colleagues say "oh, my costume would be easy - I'll just wear a black t-shirt." I love black but rockstar fashion is way beyond black. Rockstar fashion is not monochrome and boring, it has a variety. So allow me to give you 5 shades of rock through known female rockstars.

The first and the easiest to pull together is the casual/sneakers rock style. Hayley Williams of Paramore is perfect for this. She wears the basic - a tee, skinny jeans and good old Chuck Taylor sneakers. What makes Hayley great is that she doesn't try too hard and well the color of her hair. Her red hair will be classic one day, I'm sure. So that's your first shade of rock. It's simple. It's comfortable. It's cool. It's rock without much effort.



Another effortless rock look is more like a cowboy/cowgirl look. Sheryl Crow does it best. It's plain blue jeans, cowboy boots, and chunky vintage belts. Acoustic guitar is the most suitable accessory (and the most powerful/compelling one) to this look. The hair? Well any type of hair will blend well with this look. Again, it's effortless. It's cool.



The third one is the typical idea of rockstar style - black and leather and well a whole lot of attitude. I love boots and if you're a rockstar, or at least going for the rockstar style then you have an excuse to wear boots all the time - knee high and black at that. When I think about this style, I can only think of Shirley Manson of the band Garbage. Shirley was also watched out for her changing hairstyle. In a picture on the left, she is sporting a shaved pixie but not entirely a Mohawk.


The fourth style is old school glam rock style - teased hairstyle, a whole lot of hairspray, tight bottom and loose tops, and sometimes, a little bandana. Who rocks this style? Debbie Harry of Blondie. She epitomizes blondie, no doubt about it. Debbie used to be a playboy bunny so she was hot. Blondie the band is more of a punk but I consider Debbie as a glam rock goddess as well based on her evolving style.

The fifth style is gothic - black eyeshadows and black or dark shade hair. Some people who do an extreme gothic look are sometimes typecast-ed as weirdo but hey, some people pull it off and boy, Amy Lee pulls it off real damn well. to explain the gothic look better, I thought of featuring other pictures of Amy but her My Immortal video look is well, immortal. She was immaculate in white but her face, gothic, which added more drama to her look. One thing I love about Amy is that her style is unconventional. Look at those braids! Isn't it just fashionable?

The last style is simply punk and who pulls this look off best? Gwen Stefani. Gwen Stefani is runway ready but before her style evolved to fit the runway, she immortalized mid rib, punk style! Do you remember her pink hair? If not, search for No Doubt's "Ex girlfriend" video. Skirts are also popular to go by. Some piercings and spikes.




Well, there you go - 6 shades or rock. So who says rock = black? Rock style is varied. You can choose one to fit your lifestyle. Again, it's all about your style and a whole lot of attitude!