How to Style a Tiara: From Glam Red Carpet Looks to Edgy Grunge

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Do you think tiaras are exclusively for royalty? Think again! These gorgeous accessories can be easily incorporated into your wardrobe if you wear them with the right type of look.

You can be a modern-day princess with a sparkly tiara on top of your head. Here are some ways that you can pull off wearing a tiara:

1. Elevate Your Glam Look with a Tiara as a Headdress

The modern-day tiara is often worn as a headdress and paired with glamorous looks. This is actually pretty popular during the red carpet season, and celebrities choose designers like Cartier to provide them with diamond-embellished tiaras that just wow the crowd.

Charlize Theron wears a Dior dress with Cartier jewelry and Givenchy shoesCharlize Theron wears a Dior dress with Cartier jewelry and Givenchy shoes (Credit: WENN / Ian Wilson / PBI / Daniel Deme)

“I have a bit of laryngitis,” Charlize said on the red carpet. “But I figured I’d use this voice to accompany the dress.”

Charlize Theron wears a fashion crown at the 69th Annual Golden Globe AwardsCharlize Theron wears a fashion crown at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles on January 15, 2012 (Credit: WENN / Ian Wilson / PBI / Daniel Deme)

Peaches Geldof styled a pastel blue dress with silver metallic shoes and a crossbody bagPeaches Geldof styled a pastel blue dress with silver metallic shoes and a crossbody bag (Credit: WENN / Ian Wilson / PBI / Daniel Deme)

Peaches Geldof wears a beautiful flowery headband at the Samsung Galaxy Gear and Galaxy Note 3 UK launchPeaches Geldof wears a beautiful flowery headband at the Samsung Galaxy Gear and Galaxy Note 3 UK launch held at the Hotel ME in London, England, on September 24, 2013 (Credit: WENN / Ian Wilson / PBI / Daniel Deme)

2. Add Sparkle to Your Funky Costumes with a Tiara

British personality Katie Price certainly knows how to create costumes that will get people talking. She often uses sparkly tiaras or crowns to add some glam to her vampy costumes.

Katie Price at the launch of her autobiography, "Love, Lipstick and Lies" at the Worx Studios in LondonKatie Price at the launch of her autobiography, “Love, Lipstick and Lies” at the Worx Studios in London, England, on October 22, 2013 (Credit: WENN / Ian Wilson / PBI / Daniel Deme)

Katie Price, aka Jordan, launching her KP Rocks Jewellery range at the Worx Studios in LondonKatie Price, aka Jordan, launching her KP Rocks Jewellery range at the Worx Studios in London, England, on July 11, 2012 (Credit: WENN / Ian Wilson / PBI / Daniel Deme)

3. Crown Your Bridal Look with a Stunning Tiara

What better way to celebrate your most special day than to wear a crown of jewels on your perfectly coiffed bridal hair? This is, after all, one of the few days that you get to do anything you want because you are the belle of the ball.

Kate Middleton wore the Cartier Halo tiara for her weddingKate Middleton wore the Cartier Halo tiara for her wedding (Credit: WENN / Ian Wilson / PBI / Daniel Deme)

Princess Kate was the image of perfection during her wedding day when she wore the Halo tiara made by Cartier in 1936 for the Queen Mother. It is made up of 739 brilliant-cut diamonds and 149 baguette diamonds.

Kate Middleton and Prince William at The Royal Wedding at Westminster Abbey in LondonKate Middleton and Prince William at The Royal Wedding at Westminster Abbey in London, England, on April 29, 2011 (Credit: WENN / Ian Wilson / PBI / Daniel Deme)

4. Embrace Edgy Grunge with a Fashionable Tiara

The tiara accessory is one of the most popular runway trends we’ve spotted on the spring 2016 runways.

A model walks the runway with a tiara during the Saint Laurent Ready to Wear showA model walks the runway with a tiara during the Saint Laurent Ready to Wear show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2016 on October 5, 2015, in Paris, France (Credit: Aurore Marechal / Abaca / Startraksphoto)

High-end labels, including Saint Laurent, Miu Miu, and Dolce & Gabbana, all incorporated these jeweled headpieces in their shows. Paired with edgy casual wear and some bold makeup, you can totally pull off the trendy grunge look.

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