Nikki in Self Magazine

Campfire At Twilight

My style is very eclectic. I've picked up things from all the places I've visited and lived around the world."
Before 23-year-old Nikki Reed became the inscrutable, beautiful vampire Rosalie in the Twilight movies—the fourth in the series, Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1, opened November 18—she played another frightening creature: an American teenager, in the indie film Thirteen, which she cowrote. Yet all the brooding films can't cloud Reed's sunny side. She hikes almost daily with her German shepherd, Enzo; is over the moon about her recent marriage to American Idol finalist Paul McDonald, 27, this fall; and feeds Twitter @NikkiReed_I_Am with a constant stream of congeniality. Her personal style is equally effervescent, a quintessential Californian brew of chic and relaxed, which made Reed a perfect fit for the laid-back glamour of this year's holiday looks. Keep the merriment on high, and ring in 2012 Nikki-style.

Jazz It Up

"My hairstyle here has a little Rosalie to it. Yeah, this look is definitely her. It reminds me of flashbacks we did in Eclipse."
An art deco frock is fresh, not costumey, in cream instead of standard black. A pearly hue has party-through-the-seasons appeal (it's light enough for summer), as does the dropped waist, which you'll be seeing in spring collections. (You heard it here first!) No matter the time of year, the generous cut and short hem allow modern flapper girls to break out the moves.
Dress, Anna Sui, $480. Necklace, Venessa Arizaga, $295. Pink and green bracelets, M.C.L by Matthew Campbell Laurenza, $2,205 each. Star bracelet, KumKum, $490

Romper Room

"I quit smoking two years ago, which is my biggest accomplishment. When you do that, your whole lifestyle changes, like the places you want to go to eat or the people you surround yourself with. I started exercising and I hike almost every day with my dog. It's incredible."
Jumpsuit, BCBG Max Azria, $218. Earrings, Juicy Couture, $68. Belt, AmiClubwear, $17. Bangles, M.C.L by Matthew Campbell Laurenza, $1,400 to $1,845 each. Bag, JimmyChoo, $595

Flights of Fancy

"I wore a Marchesa dress to the Eclipse premiere that was very similar to this one!"
Playing it safe is best left for the other 364 nights of the year. For a New Year's Eve bash, go wild with a dress that showcases the season's most fun trend: feathers! You'll stand out from the flock tastefully by sticking to neutral colors like champagne and gold. (This dress in red would be over-the-top!)
Dress, Haute Hippie, $1,195. Earrings, Dannijo, $295. Wide bracelet, Marc by Marc Jacobs, $98. Narrow bracelet, Joomi Lim, $184

Peek-A-Boo Chic

Rosalie and I have such different color palettes that work with us. Rosalie's blonde hair and fair skin work really well with pastel-y colors, whereas I tend to not wear those colors. I wear harder colors."
A T-shirt dress for cocktail hour? When cut from a luxe fabric, such as velvet, sure! Simple, striking burnout stars are proof that you don't have to wear a skintight dress to be sexy.
Dress, Sonia by Sonia Rykiel, $395. Earrings, Steve Madden, $18. Bangle, Kate Spade New York, $178
Beauty Note: Dry hair and get frizz-free waves in one step with John Frieda Salon Shape styling tool, $40. More time to part

Its Sequen-tial

"At first, they were very secretive about our costumes for the wedding scene [in Breaking Dawn], but they were very glamourous."
Sequins, a holiday staple, are taking on a new ease, adorning soft, stretchy fabrics that move with you (no bunching). You'll want to wear your "party" dress everywhere, even the beach! A black back ensures this number—a steal at $110—keeps you looking as slim from behind as you are sparkly from the front.
Dress, Topshop, $110. Earrings, Dannijo, $295. Bracelet, Rebekah Price, $230

Star Quality

"I love this dress because I can sit cross-legged in it and just relax. If I can do that, I'm happy!"
To strike a balance between comfort and glam, opt for a roomy cut like this caftan-esque dress. Embellishments signal you're in a celebratory mood. For finishing touches, affix a glimmery hair band—we adore this stretchy one (no "headband headache")—and dress up digits with glittery polish. (Reed added some sparkle of her own: her engagement ring!)
Dress, Suno, $681. Headband, Dauphines of New York, $128. Cuffs, BaubleBar, $24 each

Twist And Shout

"I was worried I was going to fly away in this dress while jumping up and down and that the feathers would come to life and then I'd have no dress!"

Campfire Glam

"The Cullen family tries to be a little more modern with their clothes. Ashley [Greene, who plays Alice], Elizabeth [Reaser, who plays Esme] and I were always trying to grab some pieces from the 1920s and 1930s. Although in theory that was right, it made us stand out too much, so we had to stick with wearing modern-day clothes."

Beachy Blues

"Rosalie is more concerned with her hair and makeup and how people view her than she is about the most perfect little charm on her necklace. Alice cares more about the details than Rosalie does."

Colour Me Bangled

"At some point I'd like to have a jewelry line. The last place I lived was Greece so I got really into the evil eye. It'd be cool to get an evil eye tattoo on my outer wrist."
Hair, Kristin Ess; makeup, Amy Oresman for Neutrogena; manicure, Kimmie Kyees for Elegant Touch; grooming, Sunnie Brook for Redken; prop styling, Steve Halterman. See Get-It Guide

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