Ave Rose, 32, artist

Wearing: Hot Topic top, H&M leggings, Styles for Less belt and boots, bag by Sacramento-based artist Skinner Arlo leather vest

“I call my look ‘futuristic Goth.’ I always include a little Goth with classics, which sounds funny, but wearing black and black nail polish have become classics.”

Matthew cross, 26, stylist

Wearing: Dior Homme shirt, Y-3 pants, John Varvatos shoes, Black Scale hat, Tom Ford sunglasses, Asos shoes, Alexander Wang bag

“I tend to dress monochromatically like my sister [see: Chanel Cross], but my style is constantly changing. Every day it’s something new, depending on how I feel.”

(He’s the one guy we found not wearing a T-shirt, cargo shorts, and flip- flops.)

Jacqueline Halasz, 48, nursing student

Wearing: Forever 21 dress, vintage Donna Karan shoes, Buccalino hat, Chanel cuff, Tiffany earrings, Timex watch

“I like to dress in the classics. I’m really into the ’50s look right now—I love that silhouette. I have a lot of designer pieces from the ’80s and ’90s, and I’ll pair them with newer pieces from places like Target.”

(From Donna Karan’s first shoe collection in the ’80s. Yes, the ’80s are now “vintage.”)

Chanel Cross, 23, art student

Wearing: Forever 21 top and pants, Chanel shoes, vintage clutch, her mother’s and grandmother’s rings

“I mostly wear black and white with the occasional pop of color. My style is sort of a mishmash. And my family is my biggest fashion inspiration.”

Janice Moss, 68, architectural designer

Wearing: Theory cardigan, old T-shirt and capris, YSL shoes, Gucci bag, Mikimoto pearls, dime-store sunglasses

“I love to mix new and old, cheapie stuff with more expensive pieces. I shop at the Cottage, my friend’s resale boutique—I can always find designer labels for less.”

(Take her word for it: Avoid head-to-toe designer duds.)