Ever seen an episode of The Vampire Diaries? How about The Perks of Being a Wallflower? The Roommate? If so, then chances are you’re familiar with Nina Dobrev, the 25-year-old, Bulgarian-born, Toronto-raised actress and star of The CW’s hit supernatural drama, The Vampire Diaries (of which we are the ultimate fan).
If you’ve been living under a rock for the last few years, The Vampire Diaries is a show about pair of smoking hot vampire brothers, Damon and Stefan Salvatore, who return to their hometown of Mystic Falls and become captivated with high school human Elena Gilbert (played by Dobrev). In later seasons Nina also plays the character of Katherine Pierce, a vampire with a vengeful streak and a penchant for stilettos. While playing two characters, often in the same episode, would be challenging for most young actresses, Nina effortlessly switches between the two personas by altering her body language and her confidence, making it immediately apparent which character is on screen.
In addition to being a phenomenal actress (and totally gorgeous), Nina has made a name for herself on the red carpet with her consistently spot-on fashion choices, often opting for bold colors and figure-flattering silhouettes. While Nina definitely has an eye for fashion, she gets help putting together event outfits from her celebrity stylist, the amazing Ilaria Urbinati, whose celeb clients include Ian Somerhalder, Bradley Cooper, Ryan Reynolds, Elle Fanning and Ashley Greene.
HC was lucky enough to be able to chat with Nina and Ilaria about their upcoming projects, their opinions on color, their own personal styles and, yes, the final season of The Vampire Diaries. Check out the video on HC’s YouTube channel below!
Here at HC, we love our accessories, and we fell head-over-heels for the idea of using colored contacts as a bold, bright and unexpected accessory to any outfit; we admit to trying out different colored contacts virtually on Alcon’s website for hours! We also love that Nina emphasized that wearing contacts or makeup isn’t about changing yourself; it’s about emphasizing the features you’re already lucky to have!
So obviously, we’re still swooning over Nina’s upcoming projects (Let’s Be Cops comes out on August 13 – you know we’ll be there!), and Nina’s excitement about attending her very first Fashion Week in Paris was adorable, refreshing and totally tied into Ilaria’s response about the exotic and daring influence of European style. Ooh là là! Throughout the whole interview, we couldn’t help but feel like we were just talking about clothes and fashion with our girlfriends, and we loved every minute of it.
Make sure to catch up on The Vampire Diaries before the sixth and final season premieres on the CW on October 2, and keep an eye out for the sure-to-be impeccably dressed Nina Dobrev on the red carpet at the Young Hollywood Awards on July 28 and the Teen Choice Awards on August 10!