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Northern Ireland Fashion Spy: Victoria Beckham looks elegant

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Wednesday May 23 2012

Kerry McKittrick takes a look at the fashion on show at the Balmoral Show in Belfast.

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Amy Grant (19), Student, Belfast
My jacket cost £70, my top £28, my jeans £38 and my shoes £50, all of them from Topshop which is where I do most of my shopping. My style is classic but still girly at the same time. I wear all black in the winter so it's nice to be able wear a lot of colour now it's coming into the summer. My style icon is Olivia Palermo from The Hills. She always looks gorgeous and has the most amazing designer clothes. I hate the way Jordan dresses. She always looks so tacky and overdone. My monthly spend is around £200.

Bronwyn Atkinson (19), Student, Belfast
My jacket cost £80 and my shirt, £30, and they both came from Zara. I got my bag on ASOS.com for £17.50. My shorts cost £30 and my shoes £60, both from Topshop. My style is kind of elegant and chic. I like to wear black and white, then add a splash of colour like this bag. I really like classic styles. My style icon is Victoria Beckham — the tailored but feminine look she always goes for really appeals to me. I have never liked Cheryl Cole's style though as, to me, she looks overstyled and trashy. My monthly spend is up to £250.

Emma Zacharapoulou (19),Student, Belfast
My scarf came from a market in India for £1. My shirt cost £40 and my jeans were £25, both from Zara. My shoes cost £80 from Dune and my Coach bag cost £400. My style is actually quite conservative. I'm loving the pastels that are coming in for the summer but not the jewel colours as they're too bright for me. Sometimes my style can be quite boho too. My style icon is Millie Mackintosh from Made In Chelsea. Her style is always pretty and she really likes logos. I don't like Nicki Minaj as she's far too out there and tacky. My monthly spend is about £40.

Vicki Harvey (28), Fashion Agent, Hillsborough
My jacket cost £50, my dress was £90 and my bag cost £15 and they all came from H&M. My dress cost £45 from ASOS.com and my shoes were £45 in Dorothy Perkins. My style is usually colourful and quirky and I would say that I definitely have a bit of vintage flair. My favourite shop is H&M, |which has great bargains. My style icons are all of the girls from The Saturdays. I like that they mix designer and high street and that they're always colourful. Jessie J's style isn't my thing because she’s too dark and gothic and I think she tends to try too hard anyway. My monthly spend is about £200.

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