Fashion: Warm winter

Hotness is subjective, and everyone sported a different definition of it at Vita.mn's 2012 Hotness party.

August 17, 2012 at 9:11PM
Clockwise from top - Tess Kullberg, Nicole Fae, Lauren Post, Brittany Paskey
Clockwise from top - Tess Kullberg, Nicole Fae, Lauren Post, Brittany Paskey (Margaret Andrews/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Tess Kullberg

20, marketing consultant

What are you wearing? Forever 21 romper, thrift store blazer, heels and purse from Urban Outfitters.

Describe your style: Shabby chic.

What style do you look for in a potential date? Someone with a good sense of personal style. Quirky, but down to earth and not too trendy.

What's your go-to item of clothing? A fitted blazer or a grungy T-shirt.

Nicole Fae

28, freelance makeup artist; Hotness finalist

What are you wearing? Dress from H&M, shoes by Spring, locally made necklace by Storm from Etsy.

Describe your style: Girlie.

What style do you look for in a potential date? It's their confidence that attracts me, not their clothes.

You feel most hot when you're wearing: Something that accentuates my figure.

Lauren Post

21, student

What are you wearing? An Aqua blazer, Forever 21 dress, Sam Edelman shoes.

Describe your style: Mostly loose and laid-back. Sometimes androgynous.

What style do you look for in a potential date? Clean-cut. Classic '50s/'60s meets modern business.

You feel most hot when you're wearing: A pair of 4- to 6-inch platform heels, preferably by Jeffrey Campbell.

Brittany Paskey

25, server at the Depot

What are you wearing? Forever 21 top, skirt from H&M, shoes and purse from Buffalo Exchange, Target tights.

Describe your style: Classic Chanel with an edge, on a thrifter's budget.

What style do you look for in a potential date? Geek chic. He stands out in a crowd without drawing attention to himself.

What's your go-to item of clothing? Lauren Conrad leather jacket. It's the perfect finishing touch to an outfit.

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