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What does style mean in São Paulo? 13 locals weigh in

Published 9:04 AM EDT, Mon August 22, 2016
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Tasha: "Style is the narration of the essence." Tracie: "Style is expressing what you are and what inspires you."
Tasha Okereke and Tracie Okereke (twins), 21, salespersons —
Tasha: "Style is the narration of the essence." Tracie: "Style is expressing what you are and what inspires you."
Hick Duarte
"Style is how you express everything that you like, feel and want to transmit to people."
Gabriela Monteiro Leite, 20, student —
"Style is how you express everything that you like, feel and want to transmit to people."
Hick Duarte
"Style is personality."
Leonardo Girão, 19, commercial manager —
"Style is personality."
Hick Duarte
"Style is authenticity: to follow your own intuition and use creativity with elegance and practicality, without having to follow standards or trends; to find your own place in fashion and make this path interesting, creative and natural."
Rachel Mancini, 30, founder of Gato Bravo Vintage Shop —
"Style is authenticity: to follow your own intuition and use creativity with elegance and practicality, without having to follow standards or trends; to find your own place in fashion and make this path interesting, creative and natural."
Hick Duarte
"[Style] is the way to express your essence to people."
Yuna Hipolito, 16, model —
"[Style] is the way to express your essence to people."
Hick Duarte
"Style is thoughtful; style is about attitude; style is uncomfortable."
Gabriel Becker, 20, actor —
"Style is thoughtful; style is about attitude; style is uncomfortable."
Hick Duarte
"Style is one of the things that sets us apart from others, and besides everything, it's aesthetics."
Kessia Riany, 20, designer —
"Style is one of the things that sets us apart from others, and besides everything, it's aesthetics."
Hick Duarte
"Style is how you can translate all the inherent life thoughts. Whether for comfort or to say something...it has to be true, without focusing much on trends or what is new, but what makes the most sense to you and your body."
Victor Apolinário, 22, artist and founder of Cem Freio —
"Style is how you can translate all the inherent life thoughts. Whether for comfort or to say something...it has to be true, without focusing much on trends or what is new, but what makes the most sense to you and your body."
Hick Duarte
"Style is something particular."
Rafael Lopes, 18, young apprentice —
"Style is something particular."
Hick Duarte
"Style is something you do for fun."
Coca Aguiar, 36, artist —
"Style is something you do for fun."
Hick Duarte
"Style is how you absorb fashion. Fashion shows you new things every season, style is what you make of it."
Ilunga Malanda, 25, singer —
"Style is how you absorb fashion. Fashion shows you new things every season, style is what you make of it."
Hick Duarte
"Style is to dress with the references that you believe in."
Marcio Souza, 33, salesperson at Cotton Project —
"Style is to dress with the references that you believe in."
Hick Duarte

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