What The Teens Want

[Spacemiu]

Usually i get paid $20 dollars for this Lena i'm looking at you, no just playing

What influences them
My self
emotions/feeling
whatever inspires me (paintings, books, music , politics, fairy tales, images etc.)
designers (some what)



What clothes say about them

I liek to express how I feel and what i think and like throgh clothing

They customize their looks by

I make clothes, make t shirts, rework vintage

They think departments stores

i find them dull and boring, only a few have some good pieces

Stores they like
small boutiques
In terms of larger stores i bought soem levi's at Macy's and a t shirt from gap and some hanes shirts from target

Stores they don’t like:
almsot any mall store youc an think of:

A&F
american eagle etc....


Bands they listen to

Bjork
X
the distillers
the soft pink truth

What they do online

read e-mail
fashion forums
research fashion and other intrests

 

[Glamourina]

Ok, I'm turning 20 next week but for now I'm still a teenager so I'll take it.

What influences them
Me
Trends that I think are cute (meaning I don't follow all of them like some sheep)
How I'm feeling that day
My friends, I'd say to some extent

What clothes say about them
I like to look cute and girly

They customize their looks by
Finding unique accessories, adding a scarf or a cute bag that no one else has

They think departments stores
Suck

Stores they like
Bebe
Express
Rampage
Christian Dior
Arden B.
Hollister
Abercrombie
Urban Outfitters

Stores they don’t like:
Sears
JC Penney
The Limited
Forever 21

Bands they listen to
Britney
Nsync (a guilty pleasure )
Lostprophets
Phantom Planet
Rooney
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Dandy Warhols

What they do online
Check email
IM
surf

 

[juicygeek88]

my version:
What influences me...
friends
myself(i guess)
celebrities
tfs
TV

What clothes say about me...
im original
im not sluty
i dont dress the norm
im a different kind of trendy

I customize my looks by...
destressing
recreating a old shirt

I think departments stores...
are to HOT and crowded
have alot of great clothes for me to buy and probs exchange
clothes for me to wear differently than others would

Stores I like:
Wishlist
Oddz
lord and taylor

Stores I don’t like:
forever 21
windsor

Bands I listen to:
Beatles
Bob Marley
phantom planet
brand new
kanye west
sublime

What I do online:
TFS
window shop/and sometimes buy
talk to friends
music/lyrics
look at hot pics of johnny depp

 

[TheSoCalledPrep]

I'm 14..

What influences me:
Runway
Magazines
Thrift store finds

What clothes say about me:
I like color
I like wild stuff
I'm different than everyone else
I have money (even though I don't)

I customize my looks by...
Going to thrift stores
Cutting things
Not matching sometimes

They think departments stores...
are okay for some basics
are too big and mass-production filled
serve a purpose

Stores I like:
Express
New York & Company
Salvation Army
Goodwill
The Shoe Dept.

Stores I don’t like:
American Eagle
D.E.M.O.
Abercrombie

Bands I listen to:
The Beatles (!!)
Britney Spears
The White Stripes
The Vines
The Doors

What they do online:
Chat
TFS
Look at runway looks/style sites
Shop on eBay

 

[Spike413]

What influences me:
Runway
Magazines
Individuality
Some Designers

What clothes say about me:
I'm well put together
I know about fashion
I have money (not really, people seem to think so though)
My sense of style exceeds my funds

I customize my looks by...
Mixing different brands
Cutting things up and re-working them
Accessorizing

I think departments stores...
Have some great stuff
Have some not so great stuff too

Stores I like:
Abercrombie and Fitch
Armani Exchange
H&M
Hollister
Bloomingdale's
Nordstrom
Bang Bang

Stores I don’t like:
Brooks Brothers
Anything else like Brooks Brothers

Bands I listen to:
Maroon5
Beetoven
Chemical Brothers
Dashboard Confessional
Nirvana

What I do online:
Talk to friends
tFS
Watch/look at runway shows
Look at photography/art
Look at p*rn (most tennage guys do, they just won't admit it)

 

[Suzanne]

Let's see...

What influences them:
TV
Magazines
Malls/stores
People on the street

What clothes say about them:
I make some of my clothes
Customize many
try not to buy brands

They customize their looks by...
Cutting off borders from tees
rip jeans
add a flower here, a broche there

They think departments stores...
depends which one..
i think some are okay..

Stores they like:
Bershka
Stradivarius
shoe shops:
Cafe moda
Invito

Stores they don’t like:
V&D
Lady Sting

Bands they listen to:
N*E*R*D*

What they do online:
Chat with friends.
Buy dvd's
Check out some daily pages

 

[hollyslookingdry]

I'm fifteen. I completely disagree with most of the above statements... Here's my quiz.

What influences them:
Magazines
Fashion books
The Fashion Spot <3

What clothes say about them:
Some where whatever the hell they want because anything else is trying way too hard.

They customize their looks by...
Wearing old lady brown loafers with everything.
Mixing $300 Betsey Johnson with a $3 dress from Salvation Army.
Mixing clothes from different seasons.
Aspiring to dress like a mix between Jackie Kennedy and Margot Tenenbaum.

They think departments stores...
Are fun to get your makeup applied.
Tend to be tacky but it all depends.

Stores they like:
Nordstrom
Urban Outfitters
FCUK
Hootenany
Lacoste
Delia*s
Hollister
Wet Seal
Neighborhoodies.com <3

Stores they don’t like:
A&F
Aeropostale
Old Navy
Weathervane

Bands they listen to:
Belle and Sebastian
The Dismemberment Plan
Piebald
The Spice Girls
Sondre Lerche
Ben Folds (Five)

What they do online:
Talk to friends
Livejournal
The Fashion Spot
Look at clothes for inspiration and such

 

[ahhGucci]

Originally posted by too kuhle+Apr 8th, 2004 - 5:43 pm--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(too kuhle @ Apr 8th, 2004 - 5:43 pm)</div><div class='quotemain'> <!--QuoteBegin-AlmostFamous@Apr 8th, 2004 - 11:08 am
Bands they listen to:
Dashboard Confessional
Rooney
I don't really listen to "bands" anD I Don't see what this "?" has to do with my fashion likes

hey taylor its megan (dazzle)...i'm obsessed with rooney now!! haha [/b][/quote]
Rooney, OMG, another one.

OK, Im an fsTeen.

What influences them:
Not much
Im inclined to say TFS, this is a sweet lie

What clothes say about them:
I'm a mofo?

They customize their looks by:
Wearing something that other people arent. Not following trends. Putting that uniform the Air force gave me to good use

They think departments stores...
Are great!!!

Stores they like:
Tough one, I honestly cant remember. I like Selfriges, really I do.
Natterjacks, becuase there are three of them on the same road (choice mate) and the people are nice (get this, they offered me a job there, Nice)
My local newsagents is nice.

Stores they don’t like:
My local newsagents, I hate him.
These stores where they sell one brand, and I dont like the brand etc. I am inclined to say FCUK, but their customer service is great, if only I wore any of the goods.
Argos, just hate the smell. Ohh, and Debanhams, again, hate the smell.
Clotheswise, two stores near me, ENVY and PULSE. Pulse is the only store near me that I know of (I live in the UK) that sells abercrombie (stress the word sells) so you know their clientel(smells). Pulse is a trendy store, a trendy store that is not trendy anymore...

Bands they listen to:
My list will go on forever, I like everything. But Im also very picky.

What they do online:
tFS

Sort things out

talk to people I cant talk to at the moment
Talk to people who add me / hack into friends accounts on MSN
Communicate on a global scale (pah)

Im a typical teenager eh

 

[ooolaladelle]

Influences: Me, My sister and mom and friends, annnnnd tv sometimes

What my clothes say: umm, hi my name is Otilia? tastefull yet playfull; practicle; easy-going; i'm into originality

Customize by: lol i wouldn't trust myself to do anything tooooo crazy with my clothes, so i just stick to mom's plethora of pins and scarves

Department Stores: depends, there are some good ones and the rest are the devil and smell super bad and have little kids running all around... no offense

Stores I like:
Most boutiques in Portland-
Elizabeth street, Mimi's,
seaplane- seaplane
art a la carte, lit, mario's, mercantile,
all the retro stores and the others i cant think of
j.crew, banana republic, gap, ann taylor, a/x, frenchconnection, fred perry

[/B]Stores I DONT like:[/B]
all the teeny-boper stores- i.e.
wet seal, hot topic, windsor, forever 21, bebe, emm the others i dont know them all

[/B]Bands I listen to:[/B]
the darkness, the white stripes, kylie minogue, sean paul, beyonce, my mixed cd's that i cherish lol, singles from the 80's, ten shekel shirt, josh groban

[/B]What I do online:[/B]
chat on aim, surf the royouth website, look at clothes, surf tfs, email

 

[ignitioned32]

What influences them:
Film
Books
Magazines
Art
Daily Experiences
(Some) People
(Some) Runway

What clothes say about them:
I like to express myself, ideals

They customize their looks by...
mixing vintage pieces with new or just mixing pieces my way

They think departments stores...
are cool if they got cool brands

Music they listen to:
Kanye West
Phoenix
Basement Jaxx
Bjork

What they do online:
Download music.
Chat with friends.
Browse boutiques
TFS

 

[skyhigh]

Originally posted by Suzanne@Apr 10th, 2004 - 10:19 am
Let's see...

What influences them:
TV
Magazines
Malls/stores
People on the street

What clothes say about them:
I make some of my clothes
Customize many
try not to buy brands

They customize their looks by...
Cutting off borders from tees
rip jeans
add a flower here, a broche there

They think departments stores...
depends which one..
i think some are okay..

Stores they like:
Bershka
Stradivarius
shoe shops:
Cafe moda
Invito

Stores they don’t like:
V&D
Lady Sting

Bands they listen to:
N*E*R*D*

What they do online:
Chat with friends.
Buy dvd's
Check out some daily pages

Are you from or do you live in Spain? Just wondering, because you have Bershka and Stradivarius on your favorite shops list.

 

[Suzanne]

QUOTE (Suzanne @ Apr 10th, 2004 - 10:19 am)
Let's see...

What influences them:
TV
Magazines
Malls/stores
People on the street

What clothes say about them:
I make some of my clothes
Customize many
try not to buy brands

They customize their looks by...
Cutting off borders from tees
rip jeans
add a flower here, a broche there

They think departments stores...
depends which one..
i think some are okay..

Stores they like:
Bershka
Stradivarius
shoe shops:
Cafe moda
Invito

Stores they don’t like:
V&D
Lady Sting

Bands they listen to:
N*E*R*D*

What they do online:
Chat with friends.
Buy dvd's
Check out some daily pages 

Are you from or do you live in Spain? Just wondering, because you have Bershka and Stradivarius on your favorite shops list.

No, i'm from the Netherlands but we go on holiday to spain often!

 

[Sephora_Socialite]

Originally posted by Lena@Apr 7th, 2004 - 11:31 pm

Thursday April 8, 2004
What the Teens Want and Like

LOS ANGELES — A panel of 14 teens, culled by Los Angeles-based consumer research firm Look-Look Inc., discussed

everything from fashion trends to stores they liked and didn’t like.

14 teens is not a valid poll because 14 kids are not going to represent all of LA...

As for the Abercrombie thing being on the love AND hate list...I could believe that.....it's just one of those things that some either love or hate...my friends are split into either being in love with A&F or hate...

I it!!!!!!!

It's comfy, its California, what can I say

 

[Sephora_Socialite]

What influences me:
Film,Tv
Books
Magazines
Art
People
Runway
Music

What clothes say about me:
I like to express myself, I like to be unique, clothes make me happy

I customize my looks by...
Mixing vintage, designer, brand, and unknowns..customizing graphic tees.

I think departments stores...
are cool if they got cool brands...
(like Bloomingdales in Beverly Center-good 4 designer stuff!)

Music I listen to:
A mix of things-
*Rap/R&b*
Beyonce
N.E.R.D., Chingy
Ludacris, Usher
Justin Timberlake

*Trance,House,Dance*
Ministry of Sound-Ibiza Annual
Fatboy Slim, Basement Jaxx

*Rock/Punk/EMO*
Dashboard Confessional,Death Cab for Cutie
Taking Back Sunday, YeahYEahYEahs
Coheed and Cambria, Thrice
Yellowcard, The Used
Lost Prophets, Rooney

What I do online:
Write on my xanga.
Chat with friends.
Browse boutiques.
TFS

Stores I like:
Squaresville, JetRag, Ressurrection,X-Large, FredSegal, Bloomingdales, Image, Abercrombie&Fitch, Hollister&Co., Ooou,Slow, Fashion OF Echo, Thirteen B.C., Buffalo Exchange,Urban Outfitters, Miss Sixty, Betsy Johnson, Pollitx, Traffic Industry Rag.

Stores I don’t like:
WetSeal, Red Eye, Sophia, 5.7.9., Steve Madden.

 

[Lena]

Bershka is also popular in Greece

 

[Bright Tahquil]

15, Australia

What influences them:
Friends
Magazines
Shop Assistants

What clothes say about them:
- i buy it if i like it, brand does not matter
- i like a variety of styles
- i am not conservative

They customize their looks by:
Finding items of clothing that are in fashion but with a difference
Adding earrings, scarves, sunnies etc
Trying different make-up looks.

They think department stores:
Are ok, they have plenty of things to offer, but generally not things to their taste.

Stores they like:
Bardot
Just Jeans
One Teaspoon
Sportsgirl

Stores they don’t like:
Supre
Kmart
Many many others!

Bands they listen to:
Missy Elliot
Britney Spears
Chingy
J Wess
Various techno

What they do online:
Read and send emails
Chat on msn
Download Music
Keep an online journal

 

[dramatique]

I suppose I could still qualify as a teen:

What influences them:
runaways
Me
I
Myself
and I suppose judgement could be swayed just a little but close friends and family. Not a lot though. (i.e. "No mum, just because I wear a flower in my hair does not mean I am a hippy...")

What clothes say about them:
I am an individual
My style just can't be shoved in a pigeon hole: "oh, she's preppy, she's goth..."
Look-at-me!

They customize their looks by:
creating a signature look that for some odd reason will be all over the campus the next week
Ever once in a while hack up a few pieces of clothing or so
Mixing my labels
Wearing the trends that I like to wear and not what's dictated by Vogue

They think department stores:
Great for "designer" clothing
Have fantastic sales racks
Perfect if you are in a hurry and don't want a 5 mile track scouring the mall for that skirt you need tomorrow...

Stores they like:
BCBG
Arden B
Banana Republic
H&M
Vintage shops
I don't suppose Barnes and Noble count, eh?

Stores they don’t like:
Hot Topic (note to self: do not walk in wearing pink)
Hollister (do they mop their floors with fragrance?)

Bands they listen to:
Maroon 5
Nickleback (sp?)
The Platters

What they do online:
go on these damn addicting message boards (does anyone know of a message board anon. help group? I think I need one...)
Reaserch papers (I am pathetic, I know)
Talk to friends
shop Ebay!

I am just that little bit "off" tonight. Lack of sleep, high doses of coffee, and stress does that to a girl. I apologise ahead of time if I offend anyone...

 

[Bixii]

I´m a Gemini so I´m the eternal teen...

What influences them:
Friends
Celebrities
Runway
Magazines and newspaper
Films, TV shows, TV
People on the street
Concepts I grab from everywhere(My latest inspiration to dress is an Alcatraz flower)
The pieces, like I get a great pair of shoes and I build an outfit around them

What clothes say about them:
That I have great taste. That I´m not inventing the wheel but I look fantastic and unlike everyone else, that I´m not a sheep

They customize their looks by...
Altering the clothes, the shoes, the accesories and the handbags
cutting off denim skirts.
mixing vintage pieces with new.
wearing all spectrum of price range in an outfit

They think departments stores...
are geared toward older people.
lack personality.
don’t set the mood for shopping.
are boring, generic

Stores they like:
Zara
Bershka
Massimo Dutti
Designers

Stores they don’t like:
A lot

Bands they listen to:
Audioslave


What they do online:
Chat with friends.
Search for interesting articles, about philosophy, politics, etc.
Browse the forums, clic, lux and tfs.