Fashionista: Monica C.

Hometown: Maspeth, N.Y.

When we ran into Monica, she was chillin' outside until she had to go to class. She was surprised we wanted to feature her, given that she wasn't "dressed up," but whatev! We totally dig her casual look. Why? Well, for one thing, hoodies are hot! And so are layers, and fun, metallic flats. We also like her simple, brown belt. Yeah, we know that wide, flashy belts that you wear at your ribcage are trendy. But sometimes you gotta rock the original, natural look, too. 'Cuz when you get right down to it, belts are supposed to serve a practical purpose. You know, to hold your pants up, and prevent you from flashing your thong-clad behind to Nate Nosepicker, who sits behind you in math class.

Samantha O.