EXCLUSIVE: 'I'm way too young to be a style icon!' Bella Thorne reveals where she finds her fashion inspiration as she stars in new campaign for online brand Boohoo
The Duff star Bella Thorne is hailed by many as one of Hollywood's most fashionable teenagers, but the 17-year-star has admitted that she thinks she's far too young to be considered a 'style icon'.
Speaking to Daily Mail Online about her newest role as a campaign star for online retailer Boohoo.com, Bella revealed that, while she feels as though she has a real flair for fashion, she is still having fun 'learning and experimenting' with her own sense of style.
'I am way too young to be style icon,' she explained. 'I am still learning and experimenting.'
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Fashion star: Bella Thorne, 17, stars in the first US-based campaign for British online retailer Boohoo
The red-headed star of UK retailer Boohoo's first major US-based campaign added that she finds fashion inspiration from all around her - be it from her fellow celebrities, or from stylish women that she sees on the street.
'Blake Lively is an inspiration to me, she has the ultimate California girl look,' Bella explained. 'I [also] look to the streets for fashion inspiration.
And while the world might be used to seeing Bella decked out in her finest red carpet ensembles, looking perfectly primped and glamorous, she admits that her own sense of style is a lot more laid-back.
'My personal style tends to be far more casual than my looks in front of the camera,' she added. 'I am a minimal to no makeup, jeans, T-shirt and converse type of girl.'
Bella is eager to make clear that young women should feel confident about making their own, unique style choices, rather than wanting to copy every look that they see on the catwalk, or in a magazine, and she adds that having a keen sense of fashion and style don't necessarily mean you have to spend endless amounts of money on designs from the most expensive labels and brands.
'I think that the only pressure you are under [to look fashionable] is one that you put on yourself,' she said.
Steal her style: Although Bella, pictured last month promoting her new movie The Duff, believes that she is 'too young' to be a style icon, she is often praised by critics for her unique fashion sense
'I think teens look at pictures in magazines and off the runway for fashion inspiration but I also think they look on sites like Pinterest and Tumblr. You can easily do your own version of high end designer looks.'
In Boohoo's newly-released We Are Now campaign, Bella looks every inch the glamorous movie star, while showcasing the budget-friendly $35 Lydia Crepe Bodycon dress, which she has paired with some sky-high heels, simple bracelets and her wavy red locks.
'My absolute favorite [piece from the collection] is the red dress I wore,' Bella said of the design. 'I got to keep it.
'It is actually one of my favorite dresses in my closet. I wish I could get it in black and white as well.'
But while Bella admits she has a serious interest in fashion, when it comes to preparing for big red carpet events and fashion campaigns she explained that she likes to enlist the help of a professional to help her find the perfect ensemble.
'I do use a stylist for red carpet events,' she said. 'I give them an idea of what I would like to wear and then they bring racks of stuff for me to look at it and then we put it together.'
Laid-back: While fans might be used to seeing her looking glamorouson the red carpet, Bella, who is pictured at last week's Lakers game with her boyfriend Ryan Nassif, says her personal sense of style is far more casual
Screen star: Bella recently starred in hit comedy The Duff alongside Mae Whitman
But Bella is certainly not the only style icon to make an appearance in the new We Are Now campaign.
Shot in the Los Angeles area just a few weeks ago, the print ads also feature rapper Angel Haze.
According to a brand spokesperson, both of the girls were chosen because they embody everything that the We Are Now campaign is about.
'[The campaign] features of-the-moment talent from music, film and digital landscapes, cast for their individual style and spirited personalities which truly represent the diversity in US youth today,' the brand explained in a statement.
Boohoo's VP of Marketing, Natalie McGrath added: 'The launch of #WeAreUsa is a first step of our marketing plans for the USA this year.
'Our vision for the campaign was to engage with key influencers from different facets that really embody US youth culture and diversities. Each one of these girls represents a unique fashion, and brings their own aesthetic to the Boohoo brand.'
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