Who is your style icon? That is the question of the week as we end the year and think about how to best present ourselves in 2012. My style icon is Phoebe Halliwell from The WB series, Charmed. Phoebe Halliwell takes risks. She wakes up in the morning and dares to shine. That’s what I’ve attempted to do in my design above, which I created from a plain white tee.

What’s so fascinating about Phoebe’s style is that her choices are so clever and yet so effortless. For those who have followed her journey, you’ll remember that Phoebe’s style evolved from a young, unemployed, soon to be college student inspired by her stint in New York City to a successful advice columnist home in San Francisco who wore her heart on her sleeve. Her environment and her emotions brought out the best of her free and oh so lovable spirit. I wanted to bring out the color of love, if you will, in my design which is why I chose pink. This was quite a change since pink is not a color I generally take to. So round of applause for branching out!

Phoebe’s environment and her emotions also brought out not just color to the passing eye but also to the one looking deeper, the ability to acknowledge the dreamer in them. No matter how much money is in Phoebe’s pocket and her resources, no matter the most unbelievable spells she is under in her magical world, Phoebe manages to bring all eyes on her and challenges those eyes to see the world in all its beauty. This simple but funky creation above was inspired by that beauty and hopes to pass it on as well.

The way that Phoebe mixes and matches, which is not an easy thing to do, has encouraged me to take some risks of my own when layering. And whether a goddess of love or just another writer at the office, Phoebe knows how to dress for the occasion and still stand out. Because she is such a risk taker, there is trial and error at some point in time or another but that’s how you learn and grow and Phoebe has done so much of that over the years. To be able to inspire people to be confident and comfortable in their own skin, especially as a woman, and their choices is a gift that some people have and Phoebe Halliwell has got that gift.

It’s not just about the wardrobe though. Phoebe has the whole package. Her makeup always blends naturally and smoothly with her clothing of the day and her hair is a character of its own. Phoebe’s pixie cut was my absolute favorite look of hers. There are not many women willing to cut off all of their hair but Phoebe did it, rocked it, and rocked every stage of hair growth until it returned back to its shoulder length from earlier days. At times, Phoebe will accent her hair with a red flower, clip, or another accessory we often tend to forget are out there. Let’s face it, how many people can truly pull off wearing a hair net when not working around food? While we stopped following Phoebe’s weekly adventures four years ago, Phoebe will always be a top fashion icon in my look book.

As Lennon said, “You may say I’m a dreamer but I’m not the only one.” So now it’s your turn to tell me about your style icons here and be sute to mention “Hollywood the Write Way” when you do!

And in case you missed Challenge #1, be sure to check it out here!

Jane By Design premieres Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 9pm/8c on ABC Family.