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Summer Style With Gabrielle Anwar – Actress, Mom, and Fashionable Woman

You do know this unique and so versatile actress! Gabrielle Anwar is known for her roles as Margaret Tudor on The Tudors, for her role as Fiona Glenanne on Burn Notice, and for dancing the tango with Al Pacino in Scent of a Woman.

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Gabrielle Anwar’s unique, hot-weather style works in both her major roles – as ammo-loving Fiona Glenanne on the Miami set of the USA hit “Burn Notice” and as mom to her three kids (Willow, 16; Paisley, 8; and Hugo, 6) in real life. “Fiona has a very utilitarian approach to style,” says Anwar. “If you can conceal a weapon in it and it would function well under fire, then it’s going to work for her. She enjoys exposing the flesh: It makes her seemingly vulnerable, but there’s a lot more to it than meets the eye.”

Between scenes, the 40-year-old actress is often found riding around the set on a cruiser bike in formless dresses and flip-flops. “I think my style may be ‘Bohemian Without a Cause,’” she says of her preferred look. “I like to feel that I can actually parent in the clothes I’m wearing. I’ve collected a bunch of fabrics and colors and textures that I feel are beautiful, and it doesn’t matter what anybody else thinks.”

So what constitutes Anwar’s style? “You don’t have to get dressed up to look beautiful,” she says.

“Comfort has a lot to do with it. That, and defining your own style. I’m willing to make mistakes. I’m always more attracted to women who are defining their own look. They catch my eye on the tube or the subway, and I’m intrigued by who they are and why they chose that particular necklace to go with that particular outfit.”

Here are Anwar’s tips on go-to wardrobe pieces for the steamy days of summer.

Dresses in Gabrielle Anwar’s Wardrobe

I love wearing frocks. I prefer recycling something rather than purchasing new, so I go to vintage stores a lot. It just seems like a better choice. Having said that, I love Rozae Nichols dresses. I find her style very classic and very feminine. She has a casual line, which isn’t really pricey and is as exquisitely made and as beautiful as her couture line.

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Guess Which Flip-flops Gabrielle Anwar Favors!

I’m 5 feet 3 inches tall, so on the show I have to wear heels to make it in the shot. It would be my head and Jeffrey’s shoulders, or Jeffrey’s head and nothing of me. [Jeffrey is Anwar’s “Burn Notice” co-star, Jeffery Donovan.] In real life, I have a closet full of flip-flops.

I do try to keep a very neutral palette. I tend to steer clear of black because it’s so popular and it’s always the choice, so I like to make my own choice. I like neutral colors because I like to feel like I’m existing in a dreamscape. I’m partial to Havaianas because they do some very interesting things with a simple shoe.

Summer Night out In Unique Outfit for You

I would combine a Rozea Nichols frock, which is very diaphanous and almost ethereal and otherworldly, with flip-flops just so I could stay grounded, although I might have to wear wedges just so I could see what was going on.

Bathing Suits that Flatter Your Body

Brazilian bottoms are perfect for every body type. I have sat on the beaches of Brazil, and I have seen every possible imaginable female form in the Brazilian-cut bikini and it works. It gracefully glides the behind in the most flattering position.

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Classic Look with Wrist Jewelry

I mostly wear bracelets and bangles. I’m experimenting with earrings, but I tend to feel like a Christmas tree with a lot of jewelry. I usually go for minimal wrist jewelry.

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Kate Meyers is a Colorado-based freelance writer. Her work appears in O, Redbook, InStyleand Cooking Light.

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52 Comments

  3. I like how she keeps her style kind of simple and classic. It seems she dresses more for comfort than anything else.

  4. Her style is so simple and effortless, she always seems to get it right, Loved her in Scent of a Woman.

  6. OMG I love her style! She is the reason why am obsessing with Burn Notice 🙂
    I wish she have more tv shows and movies.

  8. I’ll always remember her best from “Wild Hearts Can’t be Broken.” That’s still one of my favorite movies. She is a beautiful woman.

  9. It was fun to read more about Gabrielle Anwar! I also love flip-flops,and I agree that comfort is a must! You’ll never catch me wearing something uncomfortable!

  10. I feel you when it comes to recycling clothes. I love vintage shops, and you can find amazing things in them. Wish I could give you a couple of inches of my height because I have the opposite issue. I am tall for the average woman so when I wear my favourite heels then I am taller than the average guy. It’s annoying. =(

  11. She is very beautiful and it is great that she has a relaxed approach to fashion. I did enjoy the Tudors but did not peg that it was her who played Margaret Tudor!

  12. I don’t know her, never having watched The Tudors. Her style is certainly her own. Not a huge fan of the dress but the most important is that you feel comfy wearing your style. xx corinne

  15. She is such a beautiful woman! I am short too but I personally love Flip Flops! I guess its just the Florida girl in me!

  18. We’ve got the same name, but I’m pretty sure I couldn’t pull those outfits off.

  19. I love flip flops. They are a staple living in Los Angeles. I like the ones mentioned. They are unique.

  20. She is always on my best-dressed list. I always love her looks – they’re always chic and classy. I picked up something new from her Brazilian bathing suits. I’ll keep that in mind.

  23. I am getting more and more into bohemian style and I have to agree with her that you really don’t have to be dressed up to look beautiful. I think her style fits her personality and interests.

  24. I already loved her, but now I love her even more knowing she is a flip flop girl! That’s a girl after my own heart right there, lol.

  27. Hehehe I’m tall and when I wear heels I’m taller than my hubby so I’m all about flip flops lol

  31. I’m big on flip flops and I just love the ones you shared. They are perfect for jeans and a tee or a summer dress.

  33. Dresses and flip-flops… super down to earth and awesome. I think it’s great that she prefers to shop for vintage before buying something new.

  35. Dresses are best for me because I can just toss one on and go. Flip flops, I adore, but with my back and hip problems they are not ideal. I dont wear them for long events.

  36. Love those flip-flops. I have never seen the ones with a strap in the back. On the look-out for them now. It would take the flop out of the flip-flop.

  39. She is so gorgeous. I love to wear flipflops, too. I am not tall and I seldom wear heels. Flipflops are very comfortable.

  41. I love her honest answers to your questions. How she can hear her mom. It shows how much she appreciates and respects her. (I am all about the flip flops!!)

  42. I love jewelry too. I don’t leave the house without my accessories, but I am not into chunky ones. Good to see Gabrielle Anwar again. Haven’t seen her in a movie lately.

  46. Neither my husband or I have any fashion sense at all. I just pick comfortable clothes. I think it’s neat that her husband is t twiddling his thumbs asking when she’s done while shopping, that’s so rare.

  49. I absolutely adore her, she is so gorgeous. She is a perfect fashion role model.

  51. I am short, too, but love my flip flops. I hate being so short sometimes, but I like my tootsies to be comfy!

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