1) When in Doubt, Choose Black

Pastels and brights may come and go, but black is forever. There's a reason this dark hue is a classic fashion staple. It's sexy, mysterious, goes with everything, and looks just as put together the morning after, especially when paired with oversized sunglasses. Courtney Love knows how to wear black to her advantage, this trendsettinglbad girl gone good literally wrote the book on bad girl style. (In fact, her controversial essay "Bad Like Me," which appeared in Bustmagazine circa 1996, changed the way I thought about myself.)