Jean Wang, 27, marketing manager at M.Gemi and style blogger.

“My closet is at a mature stage, but I like to add a few great pieces every season,” said Wang.

Wang was photographed at M.Gemi’s offices.

Sam Vanderhoop Lee, 24, guitar and keyboard player, and Alex Caplow, 25, lead singer of Magic Man.

“We all love checking out thrift stores and vintage shops,” said Vanderhoop Lee. “Thrifting is all about not getting sucked into buying something you’ll never actually wear.”

“We pretty much wear onstage what we’d wear in real life, but we really do like fashion and looking clean-cut and put together,” said Caplow.

Vanderhoop Lee and Caplow were photographed at Johnny’s Luncheonette in Newton.

Jordan Piantedosi, 27, artist and MassArt student.

“I feel strongly about dressing in a way that I like, because when you do something crazy, it gives someone else who is scared permission to do the same,” said Piantedosi.

Piantedosi was photographed in her MassArt studio.

Khiara M. Bridges, 35, ballerina and associate professor of law and anthropology at Boston University.

“My being a dancer totally influenced the dresser I am. They’re known for using their bodies for art but tend to also express themselves through their individualistic dress,” said Bridges.

Bridges was photographed at Boston Ballet.

Anthony W. Richards II, 30, executive director of Youth Design.

“Ninety percent of the time, I wear a crisp white shirt, and then usually a variation of a navy blue suit,” said Richards. “It’s like the Obama look.”

Richards was photographed at Gather in South Boston’s District Hall.

Lauren Wells, 29, founder of Lauren Wells Events.

“My personal rule is to always be original and true to myself. Comparison is the thief of joy,” said Wells.

Wells was photographed in the Fort Point neighborhood of South Boston.

Graciela Rivas Leslin, 33, designer and cofounder of Graciela Rivas.

“I am a very girly girl. I love dressing up and wearing high heels. Ruffles are my favorite,” said Leslin.

Rivas Leslin was photographed at Midnight Lounge, Boston Marriott Long Wharf.

Philip Saul, 40, owner of Sault New England.

“You’ve got to take risks, in fashion and in life,” said Sault.

Saul was photographed in his South End home.

Lev Glazman, 54, and Alina Roytberg, 53, cofounders of Fresh.

“Getting dressed is like building a building. It’s all about your underpinnings and lingerie and your shoes, because that’s where it begins,” said Roytberg.

“For me, the definition of casual is comfortable,” said Glazman.

Glazman and Roytberg were photographed at the Newbury Street Fresh store.