Style Icon-Rooney Mara

There's quite a few celebrities who I constantly love and admire for their style. I've decided to do some posts featuring these ladies. I've already written abit in an earlier post on my lust for Florence Welch and her boho, vintage style and today I decided I'd focus on up and coming actress and style icon Rooney Mara. I thought she was the ideal candidate with it being awards season and the fact her new film, 'Girl With The Dragon Tattoo' is everywhere.

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It wasn't just her quirky clothes and blunt hair cut that caught my eye but also the complete transformation she undertook to take on the role as Lisbeth Salander. I have read and loved all of the Stieg Larsson novels, it's such an epic triology and made even better that the leading lady is strong, hardcore and independant. I have also seen the Swedish version of the film, so was intrigued as to who would be chosen to play such a complicated and unconvential character. Rooney beat many actresses to this role after being spotted by director David Fincher in the brilliant 'The Social Network' and she clearly took the bull by it's horns and committed to it, dramatically changing from a pretty girl next door to an edgy, rebellious woman. Away from the film this evolution has remained leaving a fashion forward fashionista.

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Rooney before the transformation in April 2010 looking young and girly at  'The Nightmare On Elm Street' remake. She wears a pale pink pinafore dress teamed with a clutch bag and cute embellished headband.

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After the intense and brutal make over as Lisbeth Salander. She had her long brown hair dyed black and cut blunt, short and jagged. Gone were the pink dresses and in it's place were leather trousers, baggy vests and piercings, which Rooney actually got done for the role. Now that's definitely taking method acting seriously. You would never say fashion when describing Lisbeth but her biker, bad-ass style has had a big impact on the fashion world with high street giants H&M releasing a 'Girl With The Dragon Tattoo' ad campaign.

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Back to reality, this is when Rooney started catching by eye; at the Rodarte show during New York Fashion Week. I love the androgynous styling, the skinny black trousers and sheer shirt with a beautiful fringed hand knitted cardigan. It's simple yet clearly well put together and really interesting. I'm going to show this photo to my mum and hopefully she will be able to knit me something similar. Rooney has had a love affair with Rodarte and has worn many of their pieces since.

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This is one of my favourite Rodarte garments she's worn at the Milan premiere, a breath taking halterneck gown. I love the simple design with the pleating across the shoulders to highlight her tiny frame along with the darker trim around her waist and the bottom of the dress. The pale grey suits her ivory complexion so well, it's such a perfect leading lady outfit, extremely elegant and different to the other outfits she's worn.

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I love this Givenchy dress on Rooney at the premiere in London. It couldn't be anymore different to what Lisbeth would wear with its revealing back and the stunning white lace detailing. I'm always drawn to any thing with sheer fabric, so the long sleeves is one of my favourite parts to this dress, that and the daring cutout back. It's really classy yet still has an edge to it which suits Rooney's new look perfectly.

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The number one spot has to go to this Prabal Gurung cheeky, very small and sheer cut out dress Rooney wore at the New York premiere. I love how fun and flirty it is, yet quirky and edgy and in no way slutty which is very hard to do with so little fabric and so much flesh on show. I love everything to do with it, the cut out shoulders, button detailing down the back and the frilly sleeves and a-line shape. Her simple make up and slicked back hair is perfect as it keeps everyones eyes on the dress. This was definitely her night.

Love
Jade x