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NGT Influencer Interviews: The Netherlands

by NGT

The NGT Influencer Series tracks youth trends around the world by going right to their source: the kids brokering cool. Our first installment comes to us from the Netherlands, thanks to Gaelle de Graaff in our FH Amsterdam office. So how do you say “cool” in Dutch? Hyves, Zara, and the “English junk look” caught our eye. Read on for more….

Gijs Roodbeen

Name: Gijs Roodbeen
Age: 23
Location: Amsterdam
Occupation: Student
Place to Shop: ZARA
Reading Material: Novels
Social network: Hyves
Website: www.vi.nl
Band/Artist: Alpha Blondy
Space Time Activity: Football
TV Show: De wereld draait door
Actor/Actress:
Johnny Depp
Technology: Smartphone
Trend: Blazers

Willem Jan Perez Tello

Name: Willem Jan Perez Tello
Age: 28
Location: The Hague
Occupation: Visual Merchandiser/Window Dresser
Place to Shop: London /COS
Reading material: Fashion magazines
Social Network: Facebook
Website: parishilton.com
Band/Artist: Everything But the Girl
Spare Time Activity: Sports
TV Show: Project Catwalk
Actor/Actress: Gael Garcia Bernal
Technology: Digital camera
Trend: English Junk look

Ella Alink

Name: Ella Alink
Age: 25
Location:Amsterdam
Occupation: Office Manager
Place to shop: Zara
Reading Material: Glossies
Social network: Hyves
Website: www.google.nl; webmessenger.com
Band/Artist: Joe
Space Time Activity: Shopping, Partying
TV Show: Jensen
Actor/Actress: Angelina Jolie
Technology: Mobile phone
Trend: Hipster jeans

Gaelle de Graaff

Name: Gaelle de Graaff
Age: 23
Location: Amsterdam
Occupation: Student/Intern
Place to Shop: H&M, Mango & Zara
Reading Material: Books and magazines
Social Network: Facebook
Website: people.com; google.com
Band/Artist: Christina Aguilera
Spare Time Activity: Fitness, Shopping
TV Show: Ugly Betty, Heroes
Actor/Actress: Jennifer Aniston
Technology: iPod
Trend: Uggs

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