This month’s InStyle has a beautiful cover shot of Christina Applegate. Her career has gotten such a great second life since starting on Samantha Who?

Inside she talks all about her own style secrets.

“I don’t follow trends. I like things that are a little bit off and a little bit interesting.”

“I have a friend who always calls me a chimney sweep because I tend to dress like one,” she jokes. “I don’t like doing my hair, so I wear the same cap every day–an ugly tweed old-man’s golfer’s cap.”

“I believe in black pants because anything goes with them. I also think it’s important to have great jeans that fit your body. I can’t do the skinny jean. I just don’t have the body.”