Meet Jen

Name: Jen
Location: Los Angeles
Age: 21

What is your favorite piece of clothing that you own? Oh that's so hard to say, but I'd have to say it's this white dress I bought last year. everytime I wear it, someone says I look like a giant doilie. I'm not sure if they consider that a good or bad thing, but I just take it as a compliment!
Are you looking forward to Spring? Absolutely. I have tons of spring and summer dresses I can't wait to pull out and wear, along with my brighter skirts and jeans from 7th grade that I cut into shorts!
What is your favorite place to shop at? Well I don't like to spend too much money on clothes because I have to pay for other things so most of the timeIi just go to thrift stores. There is a savers down the street from my house and sometimes when I'm bored and have a little extra cash I'll ride my bike there and I'll always come out with something. But I also like Forever 21.
What inspires you? My friends. We always share clothes and have clothes swaps and they have some really great stuff. Other than that, I'm incredibly inspired by fashion in the 60's.
What do you like to besides dress incredibly? Haha. I love being outside, so I like to ride my bike and skate a lot.
and I also love taking pictures. You'll never see me without my camera on me!
What's your biggest pet-peeve (fashion wise)?I'd say the "rules" that people think they should follow (i.e. no wearing black and brown together, no wearing dark colors in the spring or bright colors in winter). I say wear what color you want to wear, when you want to wear it. As long as you feel comfortable, who cares? Fashion has no rules.


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How cute is she?
And what I wore today- "typical me" outfit, I would say. Tights, shorts (not my marroon ones!!), long top, boots, & cardigan.

You can't see the shorts in this one, but they're there. No worries.

Meet Ashleigh

Name: Ashleigh
Location: Los Angeles
Age: 17

How would you describe your style? "I always hate this question because I never know what to say."
What's your favorite store/place to shop? "Secondhand shops & flea markets, 90% of my wardrobe is secondhand because I’m really cheap."
What are your favorite thrift stores/flea markets? "Thrift stores: thank you mart in Westwood village is really cool & every single thing in the store is $3.99, Jet Rag on La Brea they bring out bins of clothes on Sundays & sell everything for a dollar, Wasteland on Melrose always has an amazing selection of secondhand designer clothes. Aaardvarks is quite possibly my favorite store ever, they have so many quirky weird ugly cool clothes & it's relatively inexpensive. I never leave Aaardvarks empty handed, they even sell wigs there. As for flea markets, I love the Rose Bowl flea market in Pasadena, it's the second Sunday of every month & there is just aisles & aisles of vintage clothes, bags, shoes, accessories, sunglasses. I could, and usually do, spend the whole day there. I even have this weird shopping cart thing I bring to help me lug around my treasures."
Does LA influence the way you dress? "I'm not sure. I'd like to think that I would dress the same no matter where I grew up. The weather is normally pretty nice so I can wear dresses year round and I always see lots of well-dressed people when I'm walking around the city. It's not just fake tans, blonde hair, & juicy tracksuits like everyone thinks it is."
Where do you get most of your inspiration from? "Books. I'm a huge book nerd & whenever I get really into a book I want to dress like the characters from the books. After I read The Virgin Suicides i wanted to wear saddle shoes & paisley print dresses and after I read Great Gatsby I wanted to wear long beaded shapeless dress & red lipstick."
Describe what fashion means to you in one word. "Something that shouldn't be taken as seriously as every one makes it out to be, it's something that people should have fun with & experiment with. I know that is way longer than one word but i can never contain my thoughts to one single word."
Do you plan on majoring in something related to fashion/art? "I’m going to FIDM in the fall & majoring in visual communications so I can become a fashion stylist."


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Meet Yulia

Name: Yulia
Location: Slovakia, Zylina
Age: 19
How would you describe your style? "Very laid back, funny, colorful. Mostly 80's inspired. The moment when disco and street meets."
What are your favorite pieces of clothing? "Leggings and heels."
Where do you get inspiration from? "My dad's old vinyl records, my mum's old fashion mags, madonna clips and everyday life."
Do you follow trends or do you set them? "It depends and is hard to specify. Things I wear often don't follow the latest trends and don't really become trends. You see what I mean. I just wear what I like and what I feel like."
Who are your ultimate style icons? "Debbie Harry and Pat Benatar."

Can't you imagine her in the crazy colorfulness we call Moschino Cheap & Chic?



And in the middle of this painting?


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Because I can.