Justine Skye Quotes

Ever since I was a kid, I had the urge of expressing myself in any way. Like many kids, you want try on different clothes, different looks. I was kinda punky for a while: I had makeup under my eyes. Then I started wearing more baggy stuff.

Through my travels, I find inspiration in street style and how young women create their individual looks and identity.

Streetwear for me is what I was raised wearing in London, and my style influences growing up were always people who wore streetwear.

I always have one foot in the street, so I know not everyone wants to dress like the women they see in music videos.

I'm undaunted in my quest to amuse myself by constantly changing my hair.

I love all the different ways that New Yorkers show their individuality through what they choose to wear.

I never really dyed my hair anything significant from my natural hair color.

Growing up in Oakland, we did things like white t-shirt, blue jeans and Nikes. That was my get down, how I was going to rock. And if you look at me right now, I'm pretty much black tee, blue jeans and some sneakers.

I just like playing with makeup and clothes - so I really don't feel like there are rules, and if there are rules, then I think it's up to you to break them.

I think I do my own thing. I start my own trends. I see a lot of girls doing what I've been doing. Pink. Nobody wore pink, and now everybody wears it. It's flattering.

I am a huge hip-hop fan, and growing up, I only listened to hip-hop, so I dressed accordingly.

Kids don't want to dye their whole head another color; that's what their mothers do.

Growing up in New York has influenced my style so much, and I have an amazing relationship with my stylist, Estee Stanley. We have so much fun with the whole process. She picks out dresses, I try things on and play dress up, and we get creative to see what works.

The real creators of miniskirt are the girls, the same that you seen in the streets.

This is why fashion is such a magical part of our lives, for it inspires our decisions without dictating them; it sets the theme but not the limits of our aesthetic.

I've always found that fashion is, first of all, mainly for yourself. So my two icons are, on one side, Little Edie from 'Grey Gardens' and, of course, like all my generation, I'm influenced by Kate Moss.

Thrift shopping is really just an extension of me being that same kid and going into a place that's completely unconventional that has really endless possibilities in terms of outfits that you can put together and really just expressing yourself.

I love the mix of people who hang out at nightclubs now. Their individuality is an inspiration to me. The music they listen to, the clothes they wear and the way they wear them defines a street style that I love.

If I want to put on a pair of Converse with a pencil stuck through them, I will.

I'm a dark blonde, yes. I dyed my hair blue, then black, when I was 14. I thought the colour was more flattering and matched my skin tone. I don't think I'd ever change back unless it was for a film.

If I see something that inspires me, I'll dress like it.

I used to be obsessed with Pearl Jam, but I love having pink hair and kind of looking like a Barbie.

I still got a lot to learn about fashion. I'm somebody who experiments, somebody who's finding their way. I'm young, and I don't really know if there's any guide to style in what's right and what's wrong. I just dress as an extension of how I'm feeling. If I feel crazy, then I'm gonna rock something crazy.

Teenagers are more willing to experiment, and they'll find a way to wear something if they like it.

I find a lot of inspiration in street style and watching women walk, the way they wear things and what they're wearing.