Street Fashion: Santee Alley, downtown L.A.

Monique Moure, 27, of Santa Monica says, “I don’t really have a style. I like to mix and match cool stuff and am chill, easy going.� She’s wearing a Free People necklace and American Apparel bandeau.

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Mike Palmieri, a Los Angeles DJ, with his Boston Terrier Harley. “I like the rock, edgy look,� Palmieri says. “Dark and gothic. I like to get crazy sometimes with Nikes. As for Harley, everything is specially made.�

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Los Angeles’ Third Street neighborhood

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Harley, a Boston terrier, rocks his jeans and T-shirt.

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Las Vegas resident Stevie Pearrie, left, 14, says his style is, “sick wit it, fresh casual, iron man.� And 16-year-old Damon Ross of Moreno Valley says he likes to keep things, “Creative, fresh, original. I like plaid and studs on the belt.�

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Los Angeles’ Third Street neighborhood

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Adrian Galindo, 16, of Pasadena likes a “colorful, raw style; ‘80s, blazers, Forever 21 jeans and shirt.� He’s wearing his girlfriend’s Virgin Mary necklace.

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Johanna Marttila, left, 23, is from Finland and now lives in downtown. Her style: “Whimsical and economic. Colorful and old with a lot of fantasy. This dress is from Rome.�

Nina Escobedo, center, 22, is from Texas and now lives in downtown L.A. “I like to dress girly, but with dark colors so it’s not as girly, but still feminine,� she says.

Gala Limon, 20, likes a “rocker style, mixing styles and fabrics.�

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Style advice from Eric Kim, 21, of Koreatown: “Keep it simple. Try not to be too fashionable.�

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Jesse Fernley, 33, of downtown L.A. says his look is “a hot pink bootlegger� with a versatile style combining “art, graffiti and hip hop.� Natasha Kaminsky, 22, also a downtown resident, is less descriptive: “Crazy, eclectic -- I don’t know.�

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“I like to dress funky, young, trendy and casual,� says Marty Manning of Orange County.

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Emilia Carpimisan, a Swede living in Hollywood, says of her style, “I don’t know, very rock. Street.�

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Crispin Vara, 19, of Hollywood says he dresses “urban and nonconforming. Mix of alternative and classics.� He’s wearing $6 D&G shoes from a store in Phoenix.

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“Vintage and comfortable� is how Sammy Thompson, 19, of Hawaii describes her style. “Depends on my mood of the day. Today my mood is good and chill.�

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Michael Weiland, 25, of Silver Lake says he likes to dress “thrifty and trendy, simple but colorful.�

“I like vinatge patterns and bright colors, handmade fashion and altering. Wearing something unique.� Today he’s wearing pants he cut himself.

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Shulamith Reed, 33, of Venice describes her style as the “girl-next-door look. [I wear] mostly what’s in style, gray and black.�

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Rebekah Lichter, 20, of Marina del Rey shows off her newly purchased rabbit, Phoenix. “My style is my own,� she says. “A little bit of Brooklyn and a little bit of beach�

According to Rebekah, Phoenix says: “I’m a baby and we look great together.�

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How do these teens from La Puente describe their style?

Jairo Aguliar, 16: “Simple, unique.�

Tray Brown, 17: “Dope!!! That’s it.�

Eddie Mirande, 16: “Fresh, go bad or go home.�

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Sally Yun, 24, of Pasadena says, “I like to be dressy but still street and urban, and up with the trends.�

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“Tiger is my whole image,� says Patrick “Tikur-Eye� Onochie Onwuekwe, 30, of Inglewood. “I love tigers.�

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Kayla Shaw, 22, who’s from Ohio, says her style is “an eclectic mix of colors and paterns. Also a mix of vintage and modern.�

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