Fashion: Making a list

27, designer

What are you wearing? Vintage ladies' plaid blazer, silk tee, blue cords, brown boots.

Describe your style: Simple, tomboy style.

Best fashion present you've ever received: My sewing machines. Or my mother teaching me how to sew.

How do you handle receiving a clothing gift that you hate? Smile and be gracious. Then return it.

39, marketing/community relations

What are you wearing? Dress from Forever 21, tights from Target, Beatles handbag purchased in Austin, Texas, during SXSW. The shoes were a gift.

Is it too literal to wear red and green during the holidays? Too literal.

How do you handle receiving a clothing gift that you hate? I try to find something in my closet that will make it work. If I can't, I will bring it to a clothes swap.

29, human factors scientist

What are you wearing? Vintage hat and bag, Free People necklace and dress, Madewell belt, boots from Banana Republic.

Describe your style: Sometimes retro, sometimes cute and sometimes formal.

Best fashion present you've ever received: My husband bought me a necklace and a pair of earrings from every country he visited in Europe last year.

35, jewelry designer

What are you wearing? Vintage fur coat, Elizabeth and James jeans, Leifsdottir cardigan, Stephanie Lake Design necklace, L.A.M.B. platforms and Carlos Falchi satchel.

Describe your style: Laid-back glamour.

Is it too literal to wear red and green during the holidays? This adds up to a fashion "chic or freak" moment. Either way, you can't help but smile.