Getting a Smidgen of Star Style for Yourself

They’ve got it, and we want it: star style.

“Celebrities have an incredible influence,” says Orla Healey, deputy editor at In Style magazine, the source for what Hollywood’s wearing (and doing and thinking and being). “It’s stronger than ever right now.” That’s because glamour is the word of the day, she says, and the stars know how to work it.

This is nothing new. We’ve coveted the lives and looks of celebs for decades. Films hadn’t even reached the “talkies” stage, and women were already captivated by the subtle mystery of Greta Garbo or the doe-eyed innocence of Lillian Gish. They had that certain something, and the audience thought they should share.

“It’s personality,” Healey says. “The Madonnas and the Sharon Stones--they’re brave, they’re very stylish and they don’t stick with the one look every year.” They reinvent themselves and put their charisma into their fashion, Healey says, and it’s that essence people want.

Today, it’s easier than ever to grab a piece of that allure. Some--including Kathy Ireland and Jaclyn Smith--even sell it at Kmart. Models are marketing their own lines of cosmetics, actors endorsing their own threads and scores of publications dissecting the hair and fashion techniques of Hollywood’s elite.

To what end? At the root of it all, as with most things, is the grand old payola. They’ve got what we want, and they know we’ll pay for it. But who cares? The regular Joes and Josies get to spruce up with star products and practices and well, the rich get richer. It’s the American way. So, what are you waiting for?

Here’s a sampling of what’s out there--on star bodies or marketed under star names--to get your started

Make Their Day

You don’t need a magnum and a catchy phrase to capture Clint Eastwood’s style. You just need a phone, because that’s how you can order the catalog for “Tehama,” Eastwood’s line of clothing. (The name comes from an American Indian word that means “abundance of nature.”)

The sportswear--each collection is named after one his movies--is made for men and women with active, outdoor lifestyles--the sort who are comfortable on the golf course or running after the kids at home (not to mention the type who can stop evil in its tracks with just a look). In other words, the 3-year-old line is made up of a lot of cotton-blends, polo-type shirts, windbreakers, sweaters and comfy khaki-style pants. Prices range from $50 to $150. Call (800) 955-9400.

Read Her Lips

Maybe you can’t look just like Courteney Cox Arquette, the neurotic, neat-freak Monica on “Friends,” but at least your lips can look like, uh, her couch.

In response to a request by Cargo cosmetics to create a new lipstick color, Cox came up with “cece,” an iridescent rich berry the exact shade of a sofa she and her husband, David Arquette, own.

As part of the collection, six other lipsticks were created by the makeup artists from “Ally McBeal,” “Felicity” and “Providence,” among others. Jennifer Aniston wore one--a shade called “plume”--during her wedding to Brad Pitt.

The lipsticks sell for $15, a portion of which goes to the Children’s Miracle Network, and are available at https://www.sephora.com.

Haute Dog

Fashion has obviously gone to the dogs. The shoes your mother used to dress you in are now showing up on the Emmys’ red carpet and the sets of TV shows and movies. That’s right, Hush Puppies have somehow become hip.

Michael Richards (formerly “Seinfeld’s” Kramer) sported custom-made tux pups at this year’s Emmy Awards, as did Matthew Perry (who also wears Hush Puppies when filming “Friends”), Chris Rock, Rob Lowe and Martin Sheen. Nicolas Cage wears the brand in the not-yet-released flick “Family Man,” and David Spade is fond of running around in “The Earl,” the classic, suede Hush Puppy oxford ($69.99).

Maybe your mother was cooler than you thought. For a store carrying Hush Puppies near you, go to https://www.hushpuppies.com.

Blowing Baubles

Decadence is back in a big way, and there are few things more decadent than diamonds. The Diamond Line bracelet is showing up on the arm of Hollywood’s elite, including Sarah Jessica Parker, who wears hers on “Sex and the City,” and Ashley Judd, who dangled one for the cameras at the Oscars.

But nowhere was the trend more obvious than at the Emmy bash thrown by Women’s Wear Daily. The editors presented Halle Berry, Sela Ward, Kristin Davis and Angie Harmon each a Diamond Line bracelet created by Dutch design duo Viktor and Rolf. The baubles featured 2.2 carats set in white gold with a white gold jingle bell and a loose diamond rattling around inside. For a mere $4,250, you could have one, too.

Available at Barney’s in New York City. Order a catalog by calling (888) 222-7639.