Jessica Alba Waxes Poetic On Crop Tops, Raves, & Jay Z

Jessica Alba Waxes Poetic On Crop Tops, Raves, & Jay Z

This past week, while the rest of us were sweating our way around Lincoln Center, Jessica Alba was staying calm, cool, and collected. The style icon and businesswoman has been showing off the enviable outfits she's known for, and asserting her place in the front row of the hottest shows. But, that's her M.O. — no matter the occasion, she always manages to look amazing (and, more importantly, like she feels amazing). Nowadays, she's got her plate more than full, what with running her own business, The Honest Company, keeping up an enviable movie career, and playing mom to two adorable daughters — all while staying one step ahead in the style department.

We caught up with the star towards the end of her jam-packed Fashion Week, while she took on yet another project as Guest Editor over at Piperlime. She stopped by the pop-up store to pick out her favorite looks, and to chat with a few lucky editors (that's us!) about her musings on life and fashion. Read on to find out what trends Alba fell victim to in the past, what she's into now, and what you can do to live more of the honest life.

Jessica Alba Makes an Edgy Jacket Totally Work for the Office

Jessica Alba Makes an Edgy Jacket Totally Work for the Office

Ah, it's Fashion Week! And even though we're looking at collections for spring next year, there are looks, like cute, printed moto and bomber jackets, that you can get a jump on right now--especially during this perfectly crisp, but not outright cold September weather. But how do you make the somewhat edgier piece work for the office? Let Jessica Alba show you the way.

 Jessica hybrid blazer-bomber jacket has cool contrast striping, but she kept the color palette basic with black and white. Minimizing the jewelry and pairing the eye-catching layer with a classic black right-at-the-knee pencil skirt and pumps keep the look professional and work appropriate. Of course, this is Fashion Week and front row of the Diane von Furstenberg show, so the Glamour Style Icon had a little fun with accessories--mixing prints with her minaudiere, but sticking to her neutrals.