For years, I’ve heard my sister and friends say all of these things: “I love how she dresses, but I could never do it,” “You have to look like her to pull it off,” and “I can’t afford to look like that.”

We admire celebrities’ style from afar: We are in awe of Rihanna’s no-nonsense edgy outfits, we lust after Blake Lively’s posh yet fresh ensembles, and we patiently wait for Coachella just to see what Vanessa Hudgens will come up with this year.

And yet, when it comes to our own styles, we hesitate.

For this new series, I want to help you change that. I am going to dress in a celebrity’s style for a week. I’ll choose a celebrity with an admirable style, select five outfits and try to copy them as closely as I possibly can. I’ll explain how I felt wearing each look, if people reacted differently to me, how close each look was to my personal style, if I decided to make changes through the day to get by and, finally, I’ll share how wearable those outfits actually are.

I’m going to try to keep the shopping to a minimum, coming up with ways to use what I already have to copy their outfits. This will help me figure out what to do with my actual closet and with the items I usually ignore or don’t wear at all. Also, I won’t copy makeup looks or hairstyles, because those are very personalized to skin types, eye-shapes, and hair length.

I started a few weeks ago and my first choice for this series was Zendaya.

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Zendaya’s Style

Zendaya’s style can be best described as cool, edgy comfort. Her street style looks are usually comfortable and with a mix of athleisure and rock & roll items, in neutral colors. On red carpets, she will wow everyone with a bold choice in a bright color.