Nina Dobrev Quotes

I love hats; I love putting hats on. They are artwork. You can always go out and find a dress to wear for some occasion, but there are not that many occasions you can wear a hat.

A statement necklace glams up any outfit without feeling like too much.

Shoes are a big part of your look. I think that if your outfit isn't really something special, then fun footwear is a great way to jazz it up and make your ensemble more interesting.

I've got more than 600 pairs of Ray-Ban sunglasses, from 1950s originals to newer models. I have them on the wall like opticians do so I can pick out a pair that goes with my outfit. I had around 30 pairs, then my husband Rainer started getting them for me as birthday and Christmas gifts.

Cute accessories always help bring out your outfit and pull it all together.

My style is not that big. I wear heels, tight pants, and I wear diamonds.

Certainly, people like Gaga have introduced a new type of hat-wearing.

Leather accents on pieces make it fun and spices up an outfit.

Shoes make an outfit; they're like rims for a car.

Jewellery is a way of making a very simple outfit something you can wear to go out.

I think a perfect-color scarf really brings out your whole skin tone, lip color, and everything else.

I love color, so it's rare to see me without at least a pop of a hot pink or bold red, even if it's just a lip color pop!

Sunglasses were my accessory of choice, and I always had an abundance of pairs.

I'll probably always have some black in my accessories, but it's also important to have a pop of color.

My statement pieces change regularly.

I always wear colored prescription contacts for my looks.

Most of the time, I wear plain clothes or very simple, basic ones, and then I'll have a statement earring or sunglasses.

As for what I might wear, my mantra is that, no matter how chic the event, I don't want to look too prim. I like wearing short cocktail frocks to black-tie events; it just always feels more like me, and a bright red lip is always a staple.

To me, eyewear goes way beyond being a prescription. It's like makeup. It's the most incredible accessory. The shape of a frame or the color of lenses can change your whole appearance.

A perfectly fitted sheath dress that can take you from day to night is something that every woman should have in her closet. You can't go wrong with black, but a little bit of color is nice. I love a lot of color, personally. You can accessorize a sheath dress. Look at how Michelle Obama accessorizes clothes to make them her own.

It's helpful to have a handbag that's a bit crazy, or shoes that have kiwis on them or something, because it distracts.

I like statement earrings.

I love my bubble skirt. I wear it with a belt and my shirt tucked in. Just like a t-shirt from Nordstrom's or something. And I wear this navy blue blazer with the sleeves crushed up. And I just feel like I'm such a cool girl when I walk out. I feel like, 'Yeah I'm cool, like a model.'

Shoes are important, of course. I love my Lanvin sneakers - they go with a lot of things. And then I think a nice bag is great, so you carry your computer or whatever else in style. I've been carrying a Tom Ford backpack lately.

I'd say I have more shoes than anything else; they're a good way to update a look. Bags and shoes - it's like decorating a cake.