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6 Ways to Find a Style That Sets You Apart

Six trendsetters show you how to dress with personality—whatever your style.
Paz de la Huerta
Photograph: Ruven Afanador
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Paz de la Huerta, who plays a Ziegfeld Follies chorus girl turned mistress on HBO's Boardwalk Empire, has a sexy style she dials up or down as needed: "I like the way clothing lets you be a blank canvas." For an audition, she might wear a tight dress so the director can see the shape of her body; leg-lengthening platforms heighten the effect of the alluring ruched dress. The other way to play it: subtly seductive, in a proper three-piece suit that speaks to de la Huerta's serious side. "I think it's important to wear what you're feeling," she says.

Blazer, vest, and slacks, Norma Kamali for Walmart. Shirt, Dolce & Gabbana. Tie, Paul Smith Accessories. Shoes, Opening Ceremony par Robert Cleregie. Platforms, Alejandra Ingelmo. Dress, Norma Kamali.
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From the February 2011 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
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