Street Detail: Paora in Auckland

Paora This week, all of our Street Detail subjects hail from New Zealand. Hail Kiwis!

NAME: Paora

AGE: 23

OCCUPATION: Music video director

HOME BASE: K Road, Auckland

JACKET: Lower

SHIRT: Standard Issue

BOW TIE: Standard Issue

SHORTS: Workshop

SHOES: Vintage

How does New Zealand's style differ from other places? We're a tiny country with a few brilliant creatives and a whole lot of white-trash douchebags.

Least favorite thing? It's claustrophobic as fuck but that just means the cool kids sort of gravitate towards each other.

Biggest misconception about New Zealand? That we're part of Australia.

Best clothing store? Children of Vision.

Favorite rap song? That's like asking which one of my kids I love more. "Party & Bullshit" by Biggie Smalls and "My Neck, My Back" by Khia.

Favorite bar? My local pub, D.O.C bar, has an Addams Family pinball machine and serves giant beers and toasted sandwiches.

Vote on whether today's subject is "Stylin" or "Wildin" below...

Favorite live music venue? Cassette no. nine on Vulcan Lane.

Best spot to pick up girls? Bitches ain't shit but hoes and tricks. I pick up boys at D.O.C bar.

Best place to take a date? The abandoned building in Basque park in Newton. It smells like piss and rape but in a romantic way.

Who inspires your style? Freaks and sluts.

What country has the best style? I love all the little Norwegian metal kids.

Who has wack style? Ke$ha or anyone whose style is based on intensive market research.

What do you see as the next big trend? If Ke$ha gets her way, trashy grungy whores.

Dream job? Naomi Campbell's assistant. I like getting slapped around a bit.

Trend-proof style advice? Do what makes you feel hot as long as nobody else is.

Photo by Olivia Hemus

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Tags: auckland, cities, new-zealand, street-detail

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    damon June 18th, 2010 at 01:12 PM

    i just threw up a little....

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    khakanaka June 18th, 2010 at 04:14 PM

    LMAOOOOO THIS GUY IS CRAZY!!

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    getit June 19th, 2010 at 06:20 PM

    I understand being original and creating your own style but..what the hell

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    design June 20th, 2010 at 07:16 PM

    'music video director' this kid is a joke. i remember him from wellington

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    katie June 21st, 2010 at 01:59 AM

    Whatever haters. Design - I knew Paora in Wellington too, he was awesome then and he's still awesome now. Show me someone else who works 17 hour days and still has the energy to follow their passions AND shut it down come party time AND be a nice person instead of a kuntox like you and then I might have some time for your opinion - which, by the way, smells like jealousy, microwave meals for one and a damp Te Aro flat xx

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    jenn June 21st, 2010 at 07:55 AM

    woohoo!

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