Street Fashion: Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade
By Colin Young-Wolff
Emma Andersson, 20, from Sweden and living in Hollywood, says, “I like to dress pretty classic but with a touch of the latest fashion.” She’s wearing a Forever 21 dress and a necklace from Israel.
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Russian-born Keni Silva lives with daughter Alexis, 1, in
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Amy May, 29, from England and living in Venice, just finished up her “pop acoustic” music set on the Promenade and described her style as “classic bohemian.” “I like
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Male model William Washburn, 21 from Italy and living in Hollywood is short and to the point. “No words. It’s just me.”
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Camilla Romestrand, from Norway, is lead singer for the band Doll’s House. “Whatever I’ve got I put it on and make the best of it.” Her style is “funky, a bit kooky at times. This is me being cold.”
Joz Anderson, Doll’s House guitarist is from London and likes “leather jackets, lots of super-dry. Punk mixed with old school rock and electro.”
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“I don’t always dress like this,” says Esther Thompson from Santa Monica. “I like dark clothes normally, loose fitted Ts. Today my look is laid back with tennis shoes. The socks are
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Alex Angelino, a fashion designer from Marina del Rey, is wearing his Angelino fashion line. “This kind of look is anti-establishment. Any wash that’s just on the jeans ... against the status quo.”
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Anthony Cooley, left, from South Central, likes “Unique, urban, vintage” and the 18-year-old’s fashion advice is “just be yourself.”
Abass Kargbo, also from South Central, dresses “urban, unique, pretty boy.” He’s wearing a Joy Rich sweater and H & M shoes and says, “Do something positive with yourself.”
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Rebecca Grube, 28, from
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“I usually work birthday parties,” says Huitzilin the Clown, 25, from downtown L.A. “It takes me over an hour to put on the makeup and my costume was made by another clown. I always like to make people laugh.”
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Rob Jones, 26, from the band Missing Andy, likes to dress “Quite British, football factory attitude. This is my off day. Cheers, come to a show.”
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Curtis Croft, 20, from Oak Park, likes a “beach, wintry look. Vans, casual, my own style. And white Ts all day.”
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Chloe Goldsmith, 21, from Australia, says her style is ""weird, awkwardly vintage.” She’s wearing Nudie jeans and AM sunglasses.
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Chanel Cross, 20, from Pacific Palisades, says her style is “eccentric and always changing. I like my vintage shoes.”
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“I just like piecing things together that I find places,” says Jesus Contreras, 21, of Santa Monica. “I like things that look older. I’m really nerdy and like to let that show whenever I can.”
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“I’m a dancer so I just put on comfortable clothes,” says Sanne Andersson, from Sweden and living in Westwood. “I just buy everything I like and that’s probably my style.” She’s wearing a
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