Mischa Barton: Style Setter

Peek at some of the O.C. star's most fashionable looks, selected by PEOPLE style expert Susan Kaufman. By Serena Kappes

SNAKING AROUND

At an event honoring Tom Ford (in Beverly Hills in March), Barton chose "one of the more avant garde looks" from the designer, says Kaufman of her silver-and-black snakeskin-print dress. "She didn't go with a typical sexy outfit. That speaks to her confidence in picking clothes for herself that might be a little more off-the-beaten-path."