Cancel Monday: alexa chung

Happy 2014! In honor of the New Year I have decided to make several resolutions that will result in some big changes in my life.

No, I'm totally kidding. I got bangs.

The last time I had bangs was in 2007 so I felt that it was time to revisit the issue. Why bangs? I've always had a thing for them and like an addict, I keep coming back. If done right, they can look super fashionable and a bit rock 'n' roll. They also evoke that cool, effortless French girl style. You know the one I mean, girls with messy but perfect wavy hair and thick, cool bangs. Dare I say that certain je ne sais quoi.

Some of my favorite bangs are worn by forever cool model Freja Beha, "It" girl Alexa Chung, and French girls Lou Doillon and Caroline de Maigret. Not only do they have enviable style, they also rock enviable haircuts complete with bangs. When I went to get my hair cut I even showed pictures of Freja as a reference (yes, I'm a dreamer).

Do you have a certain hair style or color that you keep coming back to or do you find what works and stay committed?

Images via StyleBistro, Google.

One of my favorite television shows to watch growing up was Roseanne. I still watch the reruns played daily on TV, sometimes for hours at a time without even realizing it. In fact, I'm surprised it's not playing in the background right now as I write this. Although the show has been off the air since 1997, somehow it doesn't feel outdated and it continues to make me laugh (minus the season where the Conner family won the lottery but that's a whole different post).

My favorite character on the show was Darlene. The middle child of the Conner siblings, Darlene had a sarcastic sense of humor and an I-don't-give-a-fuck-attitude. She started off the series as a tomboy but along the way morphed into a moody teenager who draped herself in black and felt like an outcast. I found her very relateable during my own teen years.

Dan's fashion choices are also kind of awesome.

Eventually Darlene traded in her all black look for a 90's approved grunge wardrobe. Her look was effortless and cool, like she just rolled out of bed and threw on the first thing she saw. I see pieces of Darlene's fashion influence all over these days whether it's on the streets, runways, or the pages of the latest Urban Outfitters catalog. Let's now take a look at some of her best moments.

Never one to shy away from her opinions, Darlene wore this "MEAT STINKS" t-shirt to her mom's loose meat restaurant, The Lunchbox. Forget supporting your favorite band, Darlene chose to show her anti-support for meat with this tee. If you're also anti-meat (I'm a carnivore), you can buy the same tee at Bona Drag.

Darlene's wardrobe contained the most necessary clothing item ever: denim. Here she sports a baggy, ripped up pair with boots. I dig it and so do these models off duty.

Still keeping with the denim theme, Darlene knew the importance of a denim jacket. My closet was lacking one until I recently picked up this one by Levi's. Bonus: it's on sale!

Plaid flannel shirts were a 90's staple and continue to be now, whether on your back or around your waist. Darlene and her dad Dan knew this and so did those other 90's TV icons, the Olsen twins.