Philadelphia Street Style: Michelle, Walnut St

Michelle describes her style as "punk, with Japanese influence." She modifies most of her clothes — like this jean vest that she added spikes and band patches to, and this GBH (that's an old school British punk band for all you young uns out there) t-shirt whose sleeves she cut off — and adds little, cutesy elements to her outfits, like kittens or heart sunglasses. Oh, and she nearly always wears knee-high tights. It's kind of her signature. You may not be surprised to discover that Michelle listens primarily to punk rock — especially "'77 punk" and the band The Dead Boys (her favorite) — with a little metal and Japanese noise rock (e.g. Guitar Wolf) thrown in.