InStyle (January 1996)

THE SECRETS OF STYLE ´96
Whats is it, who´s got it, and how do you get it?

Vanessa Williams

Nothing flashy for this pop diva, whose dress code is simple elegance.

What she can´t live without: A good blazer.

Earliest style influence: My mother.

What she has learnded and how she learned it: Less is best, from watching glamorous movie stars.

What she wears when nobody´s looking: A 12-year-old purple culotte jumper.

How often she has changed for an event: At least 10 times, for the Grammy Awards.

What she packs: Jeans, black leggings, a light sweater, silk scarf, diamond studs, and sexy lingerie.

The opinion that matters most: I consider my husband´s, but the bottom line is what I feel most comfortable wearing.