Shitgaze zealot: The good thing about stick and pokes is that they look like you drew them on with a pen, so you can do that here if you are a chicken. Goes well with tiny floral prints, Wipers t-shirts and plaid. Credit: Scott Blackburn
Dubstep addict: Like Skrillex, you like Adidas, but not sports. Do don’t do any push-ups and throw on a track jacket. A rhinestone encrusted cumbersome platinum chain is a good idea. Stretching your earlobes and shaving half your head for a Halloween costume may seem like a big commitment, but that’s what they said when you were a perfect replica of Dog the Bounty Hunter last year and that went over perfectly. Credit: Scott Blackburn
Freak folk aficionado: This is easy and comfortable, but you probably shouldn’t wear socks. Apply colourful face paint, some feathers and wear a headband. WWDBD? (Devendra Banhart, doye.) Credit: Scott Blackburn
Witch house enthusiast: Don’t wear your bronzer. Listen to a lot of Salem and oOooOO and squeeze into some close-fitting black pants and a fraying sweater. Do you have a long necklace with a weird rock pendant? Great. Credit: Scott Blackburn

This article appears in Oct 27 – Nov 2, 2011.

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