Irvin, 22

Do you feel like a piece of clothing or jewelry can be lucky?
Yeah, I have some beads that I bought last year for my birthday. They're called buddy seeds. There's a guy at Noho Market, and he makes those necklaces, and each bead represents something. And the beads that I got were like a prayer, a "wake up in the morning" kind of prayer that gives you good luck throughout the day and keeps you strong.

So how would you describe your style?
It's kind of corny, but I would say maybe "new-age medieval." I like just thick sweaters, but also rusty jewelry. Not too much glamor, not too much shine, more of a matte look. I just mix a lot of different fabrics, and I feel more comfortable with a rustier look.

Is there a look out right now that you don't get?
Spandex. A lot of people are wearing spandex, girls and guys. It's cool — it looks good on some people — but some people just do it too much. It's still a fashionable thing — something you can dress up or dress down. Wear casual, wear it to work, go out after work. But it's just weird. I even see people wearing it in the summertime, or in below-zero weather.

Do you think people react to you weirdly or differently because of your style? Have you gotten any weird looks?
I dress crazy sometimes. I'll walk down the street and people will look at me and nod their head, like "Okay, that's cool." But then people will be clearly be thinking, "That's weird" or "What are you wearing? It's too much," or whatever. As someone famous once said, when people come into an elevator, they look at you and they either want to get closer to you because of your style, or move away. But you still hope for the reactions. I like when a person moves away, and I like when a person moves closer.

So what's the craziest thing you've worn?
I did a kind of Western look one time. I have this belt that's kind of like a Batman belt, with the compartments, but it's all leather. I wore that with a scarf around my face. I had dreads, so my dreads were out. I had the vest, the button-up, the bow tie, the scarf, the hat, all black. So I think that's the craziest. I don't know, it was pretty Western, but then pretty rock at the same time. A little bit country, a little bit rock and roll.

So can you explain the necklace piece?
This is the endless knot. It's a symbol for good luck in relationships. It symbolizes all the bad, all the good, but it never ends. You go through the bad and you get over it, and you go through the good and you enjoy it. And you just keep going. And like I said before, I'm kind of edgy, so the fact that it's also dagger, it makes people wonder, "Where did you get this?" or "Why do you have this?"