carter.

from rocklin, ca.
about 5 years in provo.




"i like to think that my style is fairly unique, but i'm sure it's probably quite normal. the skate, surf and snow culture has influenced me greatly, and i think i've been influenced by the preppy scene in some ways. did i just make that up? i don't really know. i guess i just like being comfortable and staying under the radar; nothing too flashy, just nice."

eric.

from vacaville, ca.
4 years in provo.

"as far as fashion goes, i think my style has come from a couple of different places. early on in my life it was skateboarding that made all my fashion decisions for me. if it had a cool dc logo on it, i got it. but as life progressed i noticed i had other hobbies in addition to skateboarding which made me begin to think it might be ok if i bought clothes that weren't from a skateboarding brand. i don't have any specific style that i say i like, but i do have a few things that influence what i buy to wear. the first one is just divine intervention you might call it. i will be walking through a store, with no particular thing in mind, and then i will see something awesome, that i need, that i'm glad found me because i didn't even know that i was supposed to be looking for it. these things usually last the longest in my wardrobe and usually wear and tear claims them long before i'm ready to part with them. another way is the exact opposite, i will see something, on a blog, movie, in a dream, or whatever, and search the universe until i find it, but often times i don't. that's why i wished i could (and should learn to) sew. but sometimes happily i will find something that i am looking for and will rejoice. when i'm dressing i mostly just try to make colors match, and find combinations from my clothes that i havent tried before to make something new.

in germany i was surrounded by well dressed people. it occupied much more of my time than it does now, but i feel that some of my style nowadays was influenced by them. they are great at having well fitting clothes with great color choice/accents, and just being there makes you want to dress as much like a boss, and as creatively as you can.

but for the most part fashion doesn't occupy too much of my time and thought. but living in berlin this last summer has changed that a bit."

joey.

from brea, ca.
a year in provo.

"born of a heightened sense of self-consciousness and a discovery of threadless t-shirts back in 2005, my interest in fashion has slowly evolved into what it is today. now i spend every morning trying really hard to look like i don't try very hard."

bret.

from clovis, ca.
about a year in provo.

"i get all of my inspiration from nicolas cage and nickelback. also, i'm not wearing hockey pads."

stalk bret here. she's a hoot and a half.

topher.

from pleasanton, ca.
two years in provo.

 

"i run off of thrift stores and gift cards. i find something i like and make it work for me. if i feel comfortable being myself in what i'm wearing, it's good."

chelsea.

from la canada, ca.

three years in provo.

"i think fashion should make you feel comfortable and confident.  for me, what's clean and fitted is usually best. i like to pair the simpler look with an accent like a necklace or vintage headband. there's something really classy about minimal well-placed accessories. 

if you feel like you're in a rut don't be afraid to try something new! the coolest thing about personal style is that it's always evolving."

madison.

from sutter creek, ca.
three years in provo.

"i love mixing: thrifted items with investment pieces, feminine and masculine, and pairing different prints together. i also like to put pieces together that some wouldn't expect. spice it up. my mantra is to wear everything with confidence. even if it is different from what everyone else wears; if you feel good, you will look good!"

make sure to give lauren and madison some love on their style blog, awkwardgirls

lauren.

from grass valley, ca.
three years in provo.

"my style is pretty simple. i'm inspired by nature, prints, color palettes, vintage photographs, tailoring, 70's music and anything else that tickles my fancy. i pretty much just wear whatever makes me feel good. that's the most important thing."

see more of lauren's style at awkwardgirls.

caitlin.

from san clemente, ca.
six years in provo.

"i have a lot of thrifted stuff. i try to integrate it with new, clean, well designed clothes. sometimes i like to wear more outrageous things . . . i like to push the boundaries of what i can pull off. the vintage helps. i love the unique colors. it's quirky and playful, shows that i'm not always so serious.

there's this blog advanced style. a bunch of old ladies who wear crazy clothes. i want to be them in sixty years."