NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH: Same but different

Neighborhood Watch looks for Philly's most fashionable. This week, Diana chats with two ladies, who, while rocking a similar style, approach fashion in totally different ways.

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NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH: Same but different

POSTED: Wednesday, August 3, 2011, 1:00 PM

Neighborhood Watch looks for Philly's most fashionable. This week, Diana chats with two ladies, who, while rocking a similar style, approach shopping in completely different ways.

Ingrid considers herself a master thrifter. "You just have to be willing to put the time in.”

I spotted Ingrid (26) eating al fresco while waiting for her sewing machine to be repaired in Chestnut Hill. She was sporting this pink and purple ensemble (sundress from GAP, tank from a clothing swap and her chunky necklace from the Art Museum gift shop). She admitted that she does the majority of her shopping through Ebay, clothing swaps and consignment/thrift stores like Circle Thrift and the Salvation Army. Her thrift store strategy to find those great items is simple: “You just have to be willing to put the time in.”

Ingrid believes in "mixing highs with lows" in fashion. “You can look at the magazines but you can’t always afford that stuff, so you have to mix it with other pieces,” she explained. She describes her own style as eclectic, and doesn’t always stick to one style-type. “I love clothes so I don’t like to limit myself.” Girl after my own shopping heart.

For inspiration, Katherine looks to classic, 1950s- and '60s-era starlets

I interrupted Katherine (27) while she was enjoying an ice cream cone with a close friend. She was wearing a navy strapless sundress from J. Crew, complemented with a pair of pink Jack Rogers sandals and a Coach bag. This Chestnut Hill native does most of her shopping in the J. Crew and Lily Pulitzer realm and looks to Nordstrom’s for her best shoes.

Katherine has a "dress-down" attitude about fashion, but still tries to channel the classic style of starlets like as Audrey Hepburn. She likes understated, yet timeless pieces that she can layer for the different seasons.

(diana.campeggio@citypaper.net)

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