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Camden street style #26: Purple shorts and little black boots

Tuesday, 16th September 2014

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David Gary, from Las Vegas, Nevada is visiting London for his 21st birthday. A cosmetologist who specialises in hair and make up, David is wearing a leather-panelled black T-shirt and skinny trousers from H&M, along with a pair of high-heeled shoes by Steve Madden, accessorised with a little black bag from Aldo and a bracelet from H&M. The 21-year-old, who loves black and gold and 1970s fashion, said he is particularly inspired by "androgynous culture".

 
 

Celeste Karasz, a 29-year-old pole dancer from France, has put together lots of layers to make up her funky look. She is wearing a black, studded corset from Camden market, over black and red tops from various shops in France. She continues her chosen colour scheme with a red and black pleated mini skirt with ripped leggings and black studded shoes. She has accessorised her “glam-goth” style with a studded choker, a headband and a wristband.

 
 

Abigail Bradshaw, 21, from Liverpool, is visiting London with friends to check out the wedding dress exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Abigail, who is studying occupational therapy at the University of York, is wearing a pastel pink Mango dress with a pair of little black boots from Office, and a jacket from Warehouse, along with a Marc Jacobs handbag, a Pandora bracelet and a Fossil watch. Her best bit of style advice is to “be individual” and “just go with what you like.”

 
 
Twenty-six year old nanny Mille Andersen said she only ever shops second-hand, raiding charity shops and thrift stores for original finds. She wears a wide-brimmed hat and a little black bag from a charity shop, a white shirt and patterned skirt that used to belong to a friend and pair of brown sandals from Primark. To accessorise, she has tied a necklace around her leg, emphasising the henna design inked on to it. Originally from Denmark but living in Muswell Hill, Mille said: “What I like about a charity shop is that it forces you to not have an idea of what you want but just to look at what's there. A lot of people find charity-shopping really difficult, but you if you train your brain to actually look at each item, it can challenge your style a lot more.”
 
 
Lydia Oni, 24, is a singer-songwriter and style blogger from Peckham in South-East London. She is wearing a pair of purple “girdle” shorts which she got on eBay for £3, with a pair of white plimsolls from Topshop and a colourful L4L T-shirt, along with a black bag from a shop in Peckham, lots of rings from Primark and some rather glamorous nails. She said: “Whatever you wear, wear it with confidence and don't be afraid to not follow trends, don't be afraid to be a thumb that's sticking out.”
 
 

Missy Quigley, 19, a student at the University of Westminster, takes a lot of inspiration from her love of punk rock music, often coming to Camden Town to watch gigs. Originally from Boston, Massachusetts but currently living in West London, the music-lover is wearing a customised sleeveless denim jacket covered in patches from different metal bands, along with a pair of jeans from H&M, a band T-shirt, a vintage chequered shirt around her waist, and a pair of 11-year-old Converses. She is wearing a selection of tribal, Native American necklaces, which feature a Trinity pendant, and a goth-fetish style chain.

 
 

See also: Camden street style #1: 'Sloshpot' shirts and seatbelt belts

See also: Camden street style #2: Summer dresses and leather jackets

See also: Camden street style #3: Big black boots and fluffy jumpers

See also: Camden street style #4: Leopard print and lilac hair

See also: Camden street style #5: Ostrich-skin hats and essential handbags

See also: Camden street style #6: Ice cream colours and army boots

See also: Camden street style #7: Mulberry satchells and floor length dresses

See also: Camden street style #8: Black berets and 'a bit of Primarni

See also: Camden street style #9: Denim jackets and 'jungly shorts'

See also: Camden street style #10: Leather vests and pink DMs

See also: Camden street style #11: Hobo chic, rockabilly and what Brazilian models wear

See also: Camden street style #12: Leather, denim and the Brigitte Bardot look

See also: Camden street style #13: White jeans and orange beards

See also: Camden street style #14: Jumpsuits and monochrome dresses

See also: Camden street style #15: Floral print dresses and candy floss scarves 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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