In the latest issue of US Weekly, Avril Lavigne provides some style tips for regular ladies like us. Ever since her fashion line Abbey Dawn debuted, which consists mainly of variations on Avril’s main outfit (plaid + chains + vests + skinny ties + t-shirts = hard core punk rock with a twist of spunky grrrrl!), she’s not just our generation’s greatest musician, she’s a fashion expert now, too. Her main advice? Layer high-end items over inexpensive basics.

Seriously…if you can afford a $595 jacket and $775 shoes, why the *hell* are you buying Avril’s sh*tty t-shirts to wear underneath them??? Yes, this ugly-ass hoodie I just made with some puffy paint and a bedazzler will look amazing underneath an $800 Chanel coat. Because ANYTHING looks amazing under an $800 Chanel coat.

And for the young girls that do go out and buy Avril’s stuff, why make them feel completely inadequate because they can’t afford to “complete” the look by layering it with something incredibly expensive? Because. Because it’s what we aspire to be. And Avril, you have inspired me. I’m going out to spend my rent check on a belt!

(via ONTD)