The way we wear: The style message from the street
From left: Elina Bergman, Gary Sweeney, Niall Johnston and Helen O'Reilly.
Friday August 14 2009
Name: Elina Bergman
Age: 29
Profession: Member of Kill Krinkle Club.
Kill Krinkle Club launch their double A-Side single 'Little Men / Lakes' this month.
From: Sweden, living in Dublin
Wearing: Shirt, €5, Cancer Society charity shop in Limerick. Lace top (worn under shirt), €3, SVP charity shop. T-shirt, €2.99, H&M children's section. Skirt by Lee, used to be grandmother's, it was full length but cut into a mini. Leggings, €2.50, Red Cross shop in Sweden. Bag, my mother's from the 1970s. Sunglasses, €7.90, necklace, €7.90 and belt, €12.99, all H&M. Reindeer horn on belt, €6, bought in a tourist shop in my home town, Kiruna. Socks, €2, Penneys. Shoes, €61, River Island.
What is your favourite shop?
Second-hand stores in general.
What was your best bargain buy?
A white, cotton jersey, oversize top with shoulder pads and a blue hawk printed on it. I wear it belted as a dress and it cost me €2 in a Red Cross charity shop in Sweden.
What is the most expensive item you bought?
A black leather jacket with a zip and high collar by Barrocco for €250 in Sweden about 10 years ago. They were more difficult to find then than they are now.
Who do you think are the best and worst dressed celebrities?
The best is Chloe Sevigny and the worst are the Kaiser Chiefs.
What is your favourite label or designer?
The Swedish label Acne and also Vivienne Westwood.
Approximately how much would you spend on clothes every month?
Between about €100 and €150.
What or who influences your style?
Grannies in general and I like blogs, especially mama.nu by Cecelia Blankens.
What was the last fashion item you bought?
This top.
What was your worst fashion mistake?
A pair of purple dungarees that I wore to a school disco.
Name one thing you love and hate in fashion.
I love how dressing up can change my mood and also shoulder pads and I hate blandness and Crocs.
