10 Style Lessons to Learn from Cool Girl Chloë Grace Moretz

Moretz layered on the flounce when she so expertly styled a ruffled embroidered Isabel Marant top with a skinny jean with a mini bi-level flare. Plus, we love the idea of book-ending your look with two statement pieces.

Velvet is a plushy fabric that can run from feeling luxe to sweet. But Moretz gave her velvet blazer a dose of punk-rock edge with a graphic tee and a strappy pant decorated with silver hardware, and lace-up boots.

For the girl on the go, trade in your heels for comfy kicks, like Moretz's classic checked Vans slip-ons (bonus if you match with your beau—there's Brooklyn Beckham right behind her). Do note that comfort does not equate slob. Moretz styled her sneaks with a basic white tee, black skinnies, and sophisticated navy topper. It's casual, but with an elevated twist.

Two classic prints make the right kind of clash. Traditional fashion rules would decry this as a don't, but Moretz made it work with her layers, topping off her striped top with a cuddly leopard-print coat, and then grounding it all with black pairings, like coated pants and patent black booties. 

Moretz showed off her sporty streak with a varsity jacket and a matching varsity-style skirt, courtesy of Coach, but she kept us on her toes when she styled the set with a darling cross-body and ladylike T-strap Louboutin pumps. 

It's easy to dismiss something as basic or as safe as a black cardigan, but Moretz dialed up the interest with a black mini with a sweet ruffled detail (and a colorful campaigning button).

Reserve your ladylike extras (like a boxy top-handle purse and ankle-strap sandals) for neutralizing a too-loud, mixed-print dress. Too many statements can easily overwhelm.

Break all the rules. Moretz gave her going-out look a hit of sex appeal with leather pants and a leather moto jacket that she styled with a black top pulled down just so to reveal a trim of lace from her lingerie.

Build your outfit around one statement piece. In Moretz's case, it was her amazing sky blue striped pants. She scaled back on other attention-grabbing pieces without compromising intrigue—her navy coasts boasts a hint of a checked print and her delicate sandals, a deep, heady wine hue. 

A gold foil knife-pleated midi skirt and gilded sandals can seem a touch too much, but Moretz neutralized it all with a simple, frills-free top.