Lela Rose - Couture designer, master hairstylist

Lela Rose makes the most gorgeous ready-to-wear dresses. I wish I could afford them but most cost upwards of four figures. The Spring 2012 collection is to die for at Neiman Marcus, and all of them are so elegant, especially with some long hair and twists to the side (and adding additional strands with bangs progressively). 

Couture Headbands?

Thick headbands are all the rage right now, but I actually prefer relatively thin ones - they give you a beautiful, delicate look. A quarter-inch might be too small, but try half an inch for width. The Dalis from Jennifer Ouellette has two curving candy stripe spines and side loops on the skinny band. It costs $130, but is followed by celebs (see title link).

Braids can be beautiful

Crystal Reed of Teen Wolf fame definitely got her look right at this year's MTV Movie Awards. The side braid looks gorgeous on her, as does the Ina Soltani dress she's wearing from the Fall 2011 collection (see title link).

Borrow last spring's hair trends

Just because it's a new year doesn't mean last year's trends should all go down the drain. For example, I think a messy side braid still looks incredibly sexy and sweet (see title link). The carelessness doesn't make you look un-put-together, and if you set it with hairspray you'll look effortlessly gorgeous all day long. You can even skip the elastic if you stick the tips together!