Street Fashion: Westfield Century City shopping mall
Levi Beutler, 25, of Los Feliz says his style is “‘60s psychedelic garage rock, plus a little bit of 90s garage with some post punk goth.” No surprise that his shirt is vintage.
Valerie Tolpin, 27, who is visiting from Israel, says she looks for clothes that are “Young, a little crazy. I don’t know!” Showing some hometown pride, she’s wearing all Israeli designers.
“I like an eclectic style,” says Redondo Beach resident Ashley Gidney, 20. “I’m from England, so I prefer a traditional look with something more urban.” She adds that she “wears a lot of scarves.”
Yelena Krupen of Los Angeles loves her Robin’s Jeans, (which she paired with Chanel boots and a Tiffany & Co. necklace). “People always say, ‘Robin is cold, she wants her jeans back.’” Her style as a whole? “European, trendy, dangerous, provocative, exotic -- but tasteful and elegant. Womanly elegant.”
“I like classic-looking stuff but still trendy and timeless,” says Annabelle Waters, 21, of West Hollywood. “Feminine with edginess. My dress and tights are feminine, but my boots are edgier.”
Mercedes Madrid, 76, and Josefa Morales -- who was celebrating her 73rd birthday -- are from Spain, but live in Marina del Rey. Their style wisdom:
Mercedes: “Classic, I’m very classic, and she’s classic too. I like very light colors, peach salmon and yellow. I never dress dark. Dark makes you look older and boring. Maybe we have influence on young people because they dress very boring. Dress to kill! When I was younger I wore lots of red.”
Josefa: “I love silver, I like everything. Today I don’t know why I put on black.”
Austin Dash, 19, of Hollywood, left, goes for “creative punk. High-end and trendy,” while David Levy’s look is “bloody punk, hipster.” “We get a lot of our style ideas from vampires,” Dash says.
Lauren McKnight, 21, from Echo Park, is more “fancy and whimsical; California classic,” while Joshua Michael Patterson, 24, of downtown, is “preppy, circa ‘30s or ‘40s with unnecessary accessories.” He says his scarf is “taken from a French or German style.”