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The way we wear: The style message from the street
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From left: Elina Bergman, Gary Sweeney, Niall Johnston and Helen O'Reilly.
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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.
Name: Gary Sweeney
Age: 21
Profession: Student -- retail & services management
From: Raheny, Dublin
Wearing: Cardigan by Full Circle, €90, shirt by Energie, €110 and jeans by G-Star, €125, all BT2. T-shirt, found it somewhere. Sunglasses by Ray-Ban, €150, Brown Thomas. Belt, $40, American Eagle in New York. Watch, €75, Urban Outfitters. Boots, €120, Office.
What is your favourite shop?
BT2 and also Republic in London.
What was your best bargain buy?
A BDG brown hoody for €9 in Urban Outfitters in San Francisco. It's really comfortable and I wear it a lot to college.
What is the most expensive fashion item you bought?
A pair of True Religion indigo jeans with white stitching and huge pockets at the back for €400 from BT2.
Who do you think are the best and worst dressed celebs?
The best is Kanye West and the worst are Jordan and Peter Andre.
What is your favourite label or designer?
J Lindeberg, Dsquared and Junk de Luxe.
How much would you spend on clothes every month?
Between about €200 and €350.
What or who influences your style?
Current trends, people on the street, nightclubs and websites sucj as Asos.
What was the last fashion item you bought?
A grey T-shirt by All Saints with 'Other Colours Other Flags' written on it for €45 in BT2.
What was your worst fashion mistake?
A blue and white hoody that was two sizes too big for me and had 'Australia' written across it.
Name one thing you love and one thing you hate in fashion.
I love cool coats; there's a black, double-breasted one with military-style buttons by Full Circle at the moment that I intend buying. And I hate skinny jeans that are too skinny.
Name: Niall Johnston
Age: 29
Profession: Retail manager
From: Blanchardstown, Dublin
Wearing: Shirt by Hilfiger Denim, €100, tie, part of another shirt and tie set by Junk de Luxe and jeans by G-Star, €175, all from BT2. Shoes by Schmoove, €60, Brown Thomas.
What is your favourite shop?
BT2 and Urban Outfitters.
What was your best bargain buy?
A pair of grey check trousers by Fred Perry, reduced from €175 to €35 in BT2.
What is the most expensive fashion item you have ever bought?
A black parka by Diesel Gold for €250 in BT2, but it was reduced from €500.
Who do you think are the best and worst dressed celebrities?
The best is Johnny Depp and the worst is Cristiano Ronaldo.
What is your favourite label or designer?
Fred Perry, Penguin, All Saints and G-Star for jeans.
Approximately how much would you spend on clothes every month?
About €300.
What or who influences your style?
Working in the city centre, music blogs like discodust and also Dazed and Confused mag online.
What was the last fashion item you bought?
A moss green and brown, brushed cotton, lumberjack style shirt / jacket by G-Star for €120 in BT2.
What was your worst fashion mistake?
Bleaching my jeans back in 2000. It was over the top and my hair was bleached too.
Name one thing you love and one thing you hate in fashion.
I'm obsessed with check shirts and I hate lamé on guys.
Name: Helen O'Reilly
Age: 26
Profession: Producer
From: Waterford
Wearing: Dress, €40, Warehouse. Bangle, €12, Topshop. Shoes by Carvela, €250, Arnotts.
What is your favourite shop?
Topshop and Zara.
What was your best bargain buy?
A black leather, fitted jacket for £40 from a vintage shop in London.
What is the most expensive fashion item you have ever bought?
These shoes.
Who do you think are the best and worst dressed celebrities?
The best is Agyness Deyn and the worst is Paris Hilton.
What is your favourite label or designer?
Balmain.
Approximately how much would you spend on clothes every month?
About €150.
What or who influences your style?
Music, bands and popular culture. I like things that are a bit edgy and glamorous.
What was the last fashion item you bought?
This dress.
What was your worst fashion mistake?
Adidas tear-aways.
Name one thing you love and one thing you hate in fashion.
I like when people mix different trends, like harem pants with boyfriend blazers, and I hate 1980s neon.
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