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"  Think you have a hard time getting dressed in the morning? Laya Barak, 24, an up-and-coming New York City dancer, actor, and singer, races from Broadway auditions to album recording sessions to the high-energy (and ELLE staffer-beloved) hip-hop classes she teaches at the legendary Broadway Dance Center. Three to four wardrobe changes per day require forethought, portability, comfort\u2014and a very big bag (her trusty holdall is by Linea Pelle).  &amp;quot;In hip-hop, there&amp;#039;s no one set way you have to be,&amp;quot; Barak says. &amp;quot;You come up with your own style and hope other people pick up on it.&amp;quot; Her particular formula includes bright colors, baggy jeans, cool sneakers (she&amp;#039;s a Nike Dunk collector), major earrings, and an amalgam of cuffs and bracelets. &amp;quot;There&amp;#039;s so much talent in New York, you have to make yourself stand out any way you can,&amp;quot; she says.  The flip side of this persona comes out at her frequent singer-songwriter gigs. (Barak is working on a debut album under her own name.) &amp;quot;My music and lyrics are soft, soothing, more folk-rock,&amp;quot; she says, and her look is downtown yet polished: well-cut blazers with softer feminine pieces. &amp;quot;When my hip-hop students come see me play, they&amp;#039;re like, `Huh? Who&amp;#039;s this hippie chick?&amp;#039;&amp;quot;  See style options for every day of the week:MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday   Monday 11 p.m. &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;ll do earrings, rings, and bracelets. Most outfits look that much better when you have a bunch of accessories going on.&amp;quot; (On Laya Bayek) Leather blazer, Burberry London, $1,695, visit burberry.com. T-shirt, Michael Stars, $54, visit michaelstars.com. Plaid voile blouse, Tory Burch, $295, visit toryburch.com. Jeans, William Rast, $270, visit williamrast.com. Studded brass bracelet, Draugsvold, $250, visit draugsvoldjewelry.com. Sterling silver chain bracelet, Adeline Cacheux, $295, visit shoplanguage.com. Silver and leather bracelets, Jill Platner, $935\u2013$1,300, visit jillplatner.com. (Still lifes) Silver necklace, Tom Binns Design, $2,600, at Tom Binns Shop, NYC. Studded distressed denim jeans, Topshop, $140, visit topshop .com. Lemon chrysoprase and amethyst bracelet, purple jade and amethyst bracelet, both, Nicholas Varney, prices upon request, visit nicholasvarneyjewels.com  See more style options for every day of the week:TuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday   Tuesday 3:30 p.m.  For ultimate audition confidence: &amp;quot;Low-rise boyfriend jeans, a tight tank, and a cropped jacket. You don&amp;#039;t want to reveal too much, but you have to show what you&amp;#039;ve got!&amp;quot;  (On Laya Barak) Python jacket, Dior, price upon request, at Dior Boutique, NYC. Cotton tank top, Clu, $95, visit lagarconne.com. Jeans, J.Crew, $148, visit jcrew.com. Bangle, A.V. Max, $75, visit southmoonunder .com. Her own bag (Still life) Python tote bag, Fendi, price upon request, call 800-FENDINY.   See more style options for every day of the week:WednesdayThursdayFridayMonday   Wednesday 9 p.m.(Jacket required...) &amp;quot;I have a million jackets. Blazers, bombers\u2014I love what they do to almost any outfit. This white one is sleek, sharp, sophisticated.&amp;quot;  (On Laya Bayek) Silk-blend jacket, MaxMara, price upon request, at MaxMara, NYC. T-shirt, Ben Sherman, $39, visit bensherman.com. Leather leggings, Loeffler Randall, $695, visit loeffler randall.com. Leather slides, Cynthia Rowley, $325, visit cynthiarowley.com.  (Still lifes) Patent leather strappy sandal, Pierre Hardy, $845, at The Webster, Miami. Below right: Whip-snake bag, Miu Miu, $2,250, at Bergdorf Goodman, NYC  See more style options for every day of the week:ThursdayFridayMondayTuesday   Thursday 2 p.m. Barak counts M.I.A. and Lady GaGa among her style icons. &amp;quot;They look edgy. Cool, but not too cool for school. They don&amp;#039;t look like they&amp;#039;re trying too hard.&amp;quot;  (On Laya Barak) Nylon jacket, Burberry London, $495, visit burberry.com. Rayon jersey tank top, IDEN , $212, visit ideeen-newyork .com. Cotton satin pants, Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti, $835, call 212-460-5500. Gold ball necklace, Banana Republic, $69, visit bananarepublic.com. Cuff, fall on, $240, visit fallonjewelry.com   (Audition eye candy...) &amp;quot;The more I look the part, the more I&amp;#039;m in the zone and really executing my moves.&amp;quot;  (Still lifes) Whip-snake bag, Miu Miu, $2,290, call 888-977- 1900. Patent leather sandal, Herm\u00E8s, $1,025, visit hermes .com.   See more style options for every day of the week:FridayMondayTuesdayWednesday   Friday 5 p.m. &amp;quot;I need enough stamina to work for hours in rehearsals, so I always put in the time to take classes on top of the 12 I teach.&amp;quot;  (On Laya Barak) Cotton tank top, Wink, $165, visit winknyc.com. Mesh tank top, Seneca Rising, $67, collection at Barneys New York. Gold bangles, david yurman, prices upon request, visit davidyurman .com. Sneaker pumps, Sergio Rossi Puma Coll aboration, $805, visit sergiorossi.com  (To add sporty spice...) This sneaker-heel hybrid &amp;quot;is great for dancing. You need a shoe with ankle support, nothing too open. And you have to practice!&amp;quot;  (Still lifes) Leather sneaker pump, DKNY , $180, visit dkny.com. Leather mesh top, Emilio Pucci, $1,595, visit emiliopucci.com. Neon strand necklace, Marc by Marc Jacobs, visit marcjacobs.com. Boom box watch, Flud Watches, $90, visit fludwatches.com  See more style options for every day of the week:MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursday "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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