How to Look Like Ellie Goulding
Wear fringe., Think leather., Embrace flowers., Mix and match., Wear tightly fitted jackets., Wear the right shoes., Wear neutral colors., Sport slogan T-shirts., Wear hats., Have fun with dress up.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Wear fringe.
Ellie often posts pictures of clothing she likes on her social media accounts.
She sometimes wears clothing with fringe or carries accessories that are fringed.
This is part of her ability to mix a rock look with casual down-to-earth appeal.
She wears jackets with fringe and carries fringed purses.
Ellie wore a white fringed dress to the 2015 Met Gala, showing she experiments with the style using different fabrics.
She's tried fringe in black too, and wore a short black dress trimmed with fringe to a London event.
The dress stood out because of its asymmetrical neckline. -
Step 2: Think leather.
Ellie likes to wear leather, and she's been known to try it with different types of clothing.
She wears leather jackets, jeans, boots, and even shorts.
You might see her in slim, black leather pants or leather leggings.
She will often pair them with a fringed jacket, boots, and T-shirt.Ellie has worn leather jackets with faux fur fringe around the color.
She wore a gray, short leather dress to a Burberry party.
The dress was called "edgy but elegant" by reviewers, which is pretty typical of Ellie's dress-up style.
Ellie has worn leather hot pants on stage.
Even when not on stage, she is a fan of short shorts that show off her legs.
She likes to mix a little bit of sex appeal into most outfits, but she never shows too much skin or looks sleazy.
When she does show skin, it's usually her legs. , When she's not wearing black, you can find Ellie in floral patterns.
She told one interviewer that she likes "flowery stuff." She wears flowers on swim suits, dresses, T shirts, and hair accessories.
She usually opts for smaller floral patterns though, and often on shorter skirts that she gives an edge by matching with short black boots.
Ellie posted a selfie showing her wearing a headband with flowers in it.
Ellie sometimes wears floral print dresses.
In her usual unexpected style, she paired one black floral dress with tights that had a spike pattern on them. , Feminine and masculine styles.
Barbie looks with grunge.
Hippie and rocker.
Flowers and leather.
These are all some of the looks that Ellie has tried.
Her genius is mixing and matching things that aren't supposed to go together.
Somehow, on her, they do.
Showing her knack for mixing and matching, Ellie wore a bikini with striped top and floral patterned bottoms.
She wore a floral T shirt with leather leggings and a backwards baseball hat.
She also once paired leather shorts with a cropped floral top. , A common Ellie casual style is to pair a fitted jacket with slim, tight-fitting black pants (either leather or jeans) and a T-shirt.
You will see her in skinny jeans (tight and tapered) or short shorts, but you aren't likely to see her in a baggy look.
Sometimes, she wears jean jackets, and sometimes she wears leather jackets.
Every now and then, she does the really unexpected.
She was photographed wearing a satin bomber jacket
- in green.
As always, she paired it with skinny black jeans.
She's been photographed in a medium length black trench coat.
Her jackets are usually not long and flowing. , You won't see Ellie in expensive high heels much.
She's all about comfort.
A key part of her look is what she puts on her feet.
She's usually wearing boots or tennis shoes when she's not dressed up for a major event.
Ellie likes to pair boots with slim jeans and jackets.
Sometimes she wears leopard print boots with heels, and sometimes she wears black boots with buckles.
When she wears boots, though, they always make a statement.
So don't forget the feet.
She doesn't just pair boots with pants, though.
She often wears short black boots with short patterned floral skirts.
This is a key part of her look:
Mixing and matching items that are unexpected together.
When she's not dressed up, Ellie has been known to pair tennis shoes with her jeans and jacket look.
She's mastered the casual, comfortable look and is often photographed in athletic wear.
On Instagram, she posted a picture of floral Nike tennis shoes.
Specifically, they were Nike Air Max 1 Ultra “Paris” Sneakers in Ice Cube Blue/Summit White/Space Pink/Ice Cube Blu.
When she's dressed up, though, you might see her in something like strappy gold heels. , Although there are exceptions, you will most often see Ellie in black or white.
She's not into girly pastels (unless it's makeup).
However, she's been known to make exceptions for swimming suits.
Ellie posted a picture of herself in a pink-and-black bikini, but many of her outfits are mostly black.
Even when she chooses a pattern (often floral), she will pair it with something black.
Ellie was quoted as saying she loves wearing a little black dress. , When Ellie dons a T-shirt, it's usually one with a playful slogan that captures her fun and quirky personality.
Her T-shirts have sayings that are a bit in your face or make you wonder.
She has a slightly racy edge. "Come to daddy" said the T-shirt she wore in one Instagram shot.
Another T-shirt she's posted on social media simply said "time." Another said "romance."
Ellie loves playing around with different hats.
Her look is complete, from the head to the feet.
She doesn't forget either.
She told one interviewer that she has probably worn a beanie every single day of her life.
You might see her wearing a baseball cap on backwards.
Ellie knows how to make knit stocking caps look cool.
She will wear them in the summer, and pair them with her typical T-shirt, jacket, and jean look. , Ellie's dress up style is varied.
She likes to show her legs, and has been known to play with being a little provocative in look.
But she's also been seen in pink ballgowns when she wants to play the princess.
She doesn't always stick to the same look, and she mixes and matches with dress up wear too.She wore a 600-square-foot princess style gown to a Royal Variety show performance.
Three people and five days were needed to make the dress.
She's been known to show up in a short black dress, but she usually wears one with an edge
- a one-shoulder version or a black dress with fringe at the bottom.
There's always a twist.
You probably won't see her in a basic sheath. -
Step 3: Embrace flowers.
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Step 4: Mix and match.
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Step 5: Wear tightly fitted jackets.
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Step 6: Wear the right shoes.
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Step 7: Wear neutral colors.
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Step 8: Sport slogan T-shirts.
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Step 9: Wear hats.
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Step 10: Have fun with dress up.
Detailed Guide
Ellie often posts pictures of clothing she likes on her social media accounts.
She sometimes wears clothing with fringe or carries accessories that are fringed.
This is part of her ability to mix a rock look with casual down-to-earth appeal.
She wears jackets with fringe and carries fringed purses.
Ellie wore a white fringed dress to the 2015 Met Gala, showing she experiments with the style using different fabrics.
She's tried fringe in black too, and wore a short black dress trimmed with fringe to a London event.
The dress stood out because of its asymmetrical neckline.
Ellie likes to wear leather, and she's been known to try it with different types of clothing.
She wears leather jackets, jeans, boots, and even shorts.
You might see her in slim, black leather pants or leather leggings.
She will often pair them with a fringed jacket, boots, and T-shirt.Ellie has worn leather jackets with faux fur fringe around the color.
She wore a gray, short leather dress to a Burberry party.
The dress was called "edgy but elegant" by reviewers, which is pretty typical of Ellie's dress-up style.
Ellie has worn leather hot pants on stage.
Even when not on stage, she is a fan of short shorts that show off her legs.
She likes to mix a little bit of sex appeal into most outfits, but she never shows too much skin or looks sleazy.
When she does show skin, it's usually her legs. , When she's not wearing black, you can find Ellie in floral patterns.
She told one interviewer that she likes "flowery stuff." She wears flowers on swim suits, dresses, T shirts, and hair accessories.
She usually opts for smaller floral patterns though, and often on shorter skirts that she gives an edge by matching with short black boots.
Ellie posted a selfie showing her wearing a headband with flowers in it.
Ellie sometimes wears floral print dresses.
In her usual unexpected style, she paired one black floral dress with tights that had a spike pattern on them. , Feminine and masculine styles.
Barbie looks with grunge.
Hippie and rocker.
Flowers and leather.
These are all some of the looks that Ellie has tried.
Her genius is mixing and matching things that aren't supposed to go together.
Somehow, on her, they do.
Showing her knack for mixing and matching, Ellie wore a bikini with striped top and floral patterned bottoms.
She wore a floral T shirt with leather leggings and a backwards baseball hat.
She also once paired leather shorts with a cropped floral top. , A common Ellie casual style is to pair a fitted jacket with slim, tight-fitting black pants (either leather or jeans) and a T-shirt.
You will see her in skinny jeans (tight and tapered) or short shorts, but you aren't likely to see her in a baggy look.
Sometimes, she wears jean jackets, and sometimes she wears leather jackets.
Every now and then, she does the really unexpected.
She was photographed wearing a satin bomber jacket
- in green.
As always, she paired it with skinny black jeans.
She's been photographed in a medium length black trench coat.
Her jackets are usually not long and flowing. , You won't see Ellie in expensive high heels much.
She's all about comfort.
A key part of her look is what she puts on her feet.
She's usually wearing boots or tennis shoes when she's not dressed up for a major event.
Ellie likes to pair boots with slim jeans and jackets.
Sometimes she wears leopard print boots with heels, and sometimes she wears black boots with buckles.
When she wears boots, though, they always make a statement.
So don't forget the feet.
She doesn't just pair boots with pants, though.
She often wears short black boots with short patterned floral skirts.
This is a key part of her look:
Mixing and matching items that are unexpected together.
When she's not dressed up, Ellie has been known to pair tennis shoes with her jeans and jacket look.
She's mastered the casual, comfortable look and is often photographed in athletic wear.
On Instagram, she posted a picture of floral Nike tennis shoes.
Specifically, they were Nike Air Max 1 Ultra “Paris” Sneakers in Ice Cube Blue/Summit White/Space Pink/Ice Cube Blu.
When she's dressed up, though, you might see her in something like strappy gold heels. , Although there are exceptions, you will most often see Ellie in black or white.
She's not into girly pastels (unless it's makeup).
However, she's been known to make exceptions for swimming suits.
Ellie posted a picture of herself in a pink-and-black bikini, but many of her outfits are mostly black.
Even when she chooses a pattern (often floral), she will pair it with something black.
Ellie was quoted as saying she loves wearing a little black dress. , When Ellie dons a T-shirt, it's usually one with a playful slogan that captures her fun and quirky personality.
Her T-shirts have sayings that are a bit in your face or make you wonder.
She has a slightly racy edge. "Come to daddy" said the T-shirt she wore in one Instagram shot.
Another T-shirt she's posted on social media simply said "time." Another said "romance."
Ellie loves playing around with different hats.
Her look is complete, from the head to the feet.
She doesn't forget either.
She told one interviewer that she has probably worn a beanie every single day of her life.
You might see her wearing a baseball cap on backwards.
Ellie knows how to make knit stocking caps look cool.
She will wear them in the summer, and pair them with her typical T-shirt, jacket, and jean look. , Ellie's dress up style is varied.
She likes to show her legs, and has been known to play with being a little provocative in look.
But she's also been seen in pink ballgowns when she wants to play the princess.
She doesn't always stick to the same look, and she mixes and matches with dress up wear too.She wore a 600-square-foot princess style gown to a Royal Variety show performance.
Three people and five days were needed to make the dress.
She's been known to show up in a short black dress, but she usually wears one with an edge
- a one-shoulder version or a black dress with fringe at the bottom.
There's always a twist.
You probably won't see her in a basic sheath.
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