Hasta La Ideas

Kelly Clarkson has already marked 2009 as the year of her comeback with her record-breaking new single “My Life Would Suck Without You” and her upcoming fourth album “All I Ever Wanted” due out this March… and I’d say it’s about time! Our favorite American Idol winner has slipped under the radar for a year or two, and we single folk have certainly missed her solid girl-power singles (there hasn’t been another liberating breakup song to belt out the car window quite as satisfying as “Since U Been Gone”) and soulfully poignant power ballads to get us through those romantic rough patches. And in her absence, plenty of new female performers have stepped up to the plate to both fill in the void on the charts and serve as our fashion muses — such as Katy Perry’s naughty pin-up girl style and Duffy’s jazzy throwback feel — but there just hasn’t been any other performer to do the casual-yet-chic rocker chick vibe justice quite like Kelly can. While some Clarkson critics may say her new song lyrics seem strangely self-sacrificing and sunny compared to her previous ex-bashing persona we all knew and loved, her video for “My Life Would Suck Without You” shows that even though her bitter lyrics may have sweetened up a bit, she’s still got her playful-yet-empowered edginess and sophisticated rockstar style, not to mention tons of hair-whipping energy to boot. With lots of layered jewelry, the right cropped blazer, and the legs to pull off a pair of shiny leggings as pants, you can put your own spin on both Kelly’s power-performer style and her joyriding girl-next-door get-up she rocks in the video. Take a look at the video yourself, then check the slideshow to see how you can channel Kelly’s kick-ass comeback looks- no stylist needed!