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08th Sep 2015

Mindy Kaling Shares Genius Tip To Make Your Clothes Look Like Chanel

Girl's got swag.

Megan Cassidy

We couldn’t love Mindy Kaling any more here in Her Towers.

The girl’s got it all – funny, smart and fashionable – and now she has shared an amazing fashion hack that we HAVE to try.

THE MINDY PROJECT: Mindy (Mindy Kaling, R) and Danny (Chris Messina, L) welcome guests to the opening party for Mindy's new fertility clinic in the "Fertility Bites" episode of THE MINDY PROJECT airing Tuesday, March 3 (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2015 Patrick McElhenney/FOX
Mindy writes and stars in The Mindy Project. 

The writer is currently in production for the fourth season of her sitcom The Mindy Project, and admitted that her busy lifestyle often means that her uniform is pretty simple.

Speaking to Yahoo! Style, Mindy admitted: “At a certain point, there’s only one way to dress as a comedy writer.

“You end up dressing like a hot L.A. guy: boyfriend jeans, Stan Smiths, and a grey t-shirt.”

LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 10: Actress Mindy Kaling attends "The Mindy Project" FYC @ UCB special panel discussion at UCB Sunset Theater on June 10, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)
Mindy opened up about her fashion hacks. 

However, the 36-year-old admitted that when she does glam up, she goes all out, and revealed how she transforms high street outfits to look like designer threads.

Mindy explained that when she attended a wedding recently, she replaced the faux copper buttons with something heavier to create a more expensive look.

attends the premiere of "Inside Out" at the El Capitan Theatre on June 8, 2015 in Hollywood, California.
Mindy at the LA premiere for Disney Pixar’s Inside Out. 

She said: “It’s an old trick”.

“I had tweed separates from Reiss. I replaced the hardware on it and people thought it was a Chanel skirt suit—which I could never afford. And I do well! I don’t know who can afford Chanel.”

Excuse us while we dig out the sewing kit!