Beijing Street Style

WWD hit China for street-stalker style Q&As with what they call Beijing’s hip young crowd to find out about their shopping habits. Some interesting answers:

Name: Gong Xin
Age: 24
What are your favorite brands?: I love CK,
Armani and Ferragamo. And I just bought these jeans from Mango, which I also really like. They cost [$95].
What celebrity style do you like the most?: Nicole Kidman. She always looks so sophisticated.

Name: Song Ling
Age: 23
How would you describe your style?: Cool and unfussy. You don’t see a lot of women with short hair in China, but I don’t like to look too girly.
Who are your style icons?: Faye Wong and [the character] Carrie Bradshaw. I’ve seen every episode of “Sex and the City” — it’s really popular here. She has a great sense of colors and a totally unique look.

Name: Yang Yi Le
Age: 18
What’s your biggest fashion influence?: I follow Japanese street fashion trends on the Internet. I also like the styles from [South] Korea.
How much do you spend per month on fashion items?: About [$250]. My parents give me money for clothes. My favorite item right now is these Kappa limited edition sneakers, which cost about [$85].

Name: Wu Nan
Age: 21
How do you describe your style?: It’s definitely the “cute” style, which is really big here. I love Chinese editions of the Japanese magazines, like Rayli.
If money was no object, where would you shop?: Definitely Chanel. It’s a great brand. I like the styles there very much.
Do you know who the designer for Chanel is?: No.

Name: Shen Qian Qian
Age: 19
What are your favorite brands?: Prada, LV and Gucci. A good friend gave me this Gucci lanyard as a gift, because she knows I like Gucci so much.
Do you ever buy fakes of these brands?: No. I’m just not interested in that. I’d rather wait and have the real item.

Read the rest of the answers at WWD.com