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How to dress like Nikki Merrick.

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Nikki from No Means No!



Who is Nikki Merrick[]

When we first met Nikki Merrick, she was strutting down the hallways of Silver Hills High like she owned the place… that is, when she wasn’t shoplifting from ritzy department stores at the Silver Hills Mall. Not exactly the best start for the fab four’s sole blonde. But there’s more to Nikki’s story than just that of a poor little rich girl who rules the school.

In the All About Middle School series, Nikki was a fashion-obsessed, boy-crazy pre-teen that attraced every attention at Silver Hills Middle School. Her popularity and her love of fashion made her a target for the popular, Julie Wilcox to steal her alway from her best friends, but during her middle school days, she had to wear a uniform as a rule. Fast-forward to high school, Nikki is still fashion-obsessed and still boy-crazy but, has reinvented herself: She’s wears crop tops and bustiers, become besties with fellow outcast-turned-It-girl Mona, swapped sweats for designer duds and snagged the boyfriend of her dreams.

But, of course, nothing’s as perfect as it seems. Her parents’ divorce left a strain on her household, particularly in the financial department. While her mother begs for mortgage extensions and can barely afford to keep the fridge stocked, Hanna struggles to keep up the illusion of perfection she’s worked so hard to create. As she barters her designer bags for cash, forms a flirty bond with the school nerd and spends less time with her best friend Mona, Hanna begins to feel her It-girl status slipping away… The question is whether she still cares.

How to dress like Nikki[]

Each of the All About Us girls has a unique style… Alicia dresses casual California girl apparel, Sierra’s the prep and Kristy prefers a sporty look, but what about Nikki?

Her style is trickier to pinpoint because her ensembles are eclectic. She borrows elements of everyone’s wardrobe to create looks that are strikingly chic with a touch of trend, femininity and glamor. Nikki looks like she’s heading to a hip soiree everyday rather than just trekking to class. Her look is very young Hollywood: It’s flirty and girly with a trendy edge.

Here are some tips for getting Nikki’s eclectic aesthetic for yourself:

  • The hallway is a runway. In Nikki’s world, there’s no such thing as dressing down. School — despite what moms usually say about it “not being a fashion show” — is her place to shine, and she wouldn’t pass up the opportunity to show off her style regardless of  impracticality or discomfort. To dress like Nikki, you have to approach dressing for everyday activities as an exciting chance to create something to be seen and make yourself stand out.
  • Balance girly frills with pieces borrowed from the boys. Nikki frequently mixes contrasting styles in one ensemble, pairing flirty dresses and ruffled tops with menswear-inspired structured blazers. To do this yourself, try putting a fitted jacket or boyfriend blazer over your favorite frilly dress.
  • Go blue. (Or find your signature hue.) Nikki wears so much blue! Sometimes her entire outfit is composed of blue garments, but it never looks dull because she’s knows how to work the monotone look. The trick? Mix up the shades! You can wear an outfit in all one color if you wear items in different shades of the hue. Just pick a color you love that flatters your skin and hair. Nikki's eye color is blue.
  • Define your waist. Nikki utilizes belts to define her natural waist, particularly when she’s wearing lots of layers. Wear a skinny belt over a blazer or buckle a thick one over your favorite fit-n-flare dress.
  • Enhance your outfit with eye-catching jewelry. Unlike Kristy, Nikki doesn’t go minimal on the jewelry front: You’ll often seeing her layering long necklaces, reading texts from A with big cocktail rings on her fingers, or sporting big gold hoops in her ears.
  • Look luxe without spending big bucks. Nikki was accustomed to shopping at the pricey stores and wearing the hippest designer labels but now, like us college students, she finds herself adjusting to life in a “one paycheck family.” Fortunately, budget shopping doesn’t mean you have to let go of looking luxurious. Seek out designer collaboration lines at inexpensive retailers (like the Go International collections at Target, I Heart Ronson and Olsenboye at JCPenney or Vera Wang and Lauren Conrad’s collections for Kohl’s) and don’t settle for fabrics that look cheaply made or shabby. Splurge on wardrobe investments like a nice coat, a pair of jeans that fit like a dream or a versatile leather bag.
  • Be put-together, polished and poised. If you want to steal Nikki’s style, you’ve got to master looking perfectly polished. On any given day, whether she’s just doing homework in her kitchen or scouting out A in the woods, Hanna looks put-together and walks with poise.


Nikki's Outfits[]




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Danika Yarosh as the middle schooler Nikki Merrick

Nikki Merrick during her middle school day.

Middle School[]

When Nikki was required to wear school uniforms throughout the three years of middle school, her keen sense of style enabled her to customize her uniform to suit her personality. She typically accessorized three polo shirts and black skirts with coloured or patterned tights, cute heels, brooches, and different color blazers and cardigans. It was also around this time that she began experimenting with make-up, and wore stylish headbands and headwraps, and jewelry, no doubt to add more colour to her dull school ensemble.

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