Name: Melanie Bourne

Age: 43

Address: Norton

Occupation: Staff nurse at University Hospital of North Staffordshire

Where did you get your clothes from? My boots cost £80 from Next two years ago. I've had the leggings since autumn last year. They cost me £15 from Dorothy Perkins. My husband bought me the all-in-one top for Valentine's Day and the necklace is a present from my sister. The jacket cost £50 from Next last autumn. My bag is also from Next and cost me £25 last summer.

Which is your favourite shop and why? I like Next because it stocks a good range for my age group.

Which celebrity do you think looks good? I don't follow celebrities but I do like to look at fashion magazines to get ideas.

Name: Danielle Thorley

Age: 20

Address: Abbey Hulton

Occupation: Care assistant at Amberley House

Where did you get your clothes from? I bought my boots from Primark for £12 two weeks ago. I've had the jeans for six months and they cost me £30 from Topshop. The cardigan is from Republic. I've had it for a couple of months and it cost me £22. The bag was a Christmas present but I think it was from River Island. My watch was a 20th birthday gift and it was from Ernest Jones.

Which is your favourite shop and why? River Island always has up-to-date styles.

Which celebrity do you think looks good? Cheryl Cole is always stylish.

Name: Charlotte Meir

Age: 18

Address: Hanley

Occupation: Geography student at Staffordshire University and retail associate at Muse

Where did you get your clothes from? The shoes are from Primark and cost £6 a year ago. I bought my leggings from Topshop about six months ago for £12. The skirt is from Primark and it cost me £10. My top, which cost £12, is from Topshop. The jacket cost £18 from New Look three months ago.

Which is your favourite shop and why? I like Topshop because it offers unique designs.

Which celebrity do you think looks good? Sienna Miller.

Name: Fawn Tipping-Brown

Age: 19

Address: Kidsgrove

Occupation: Groom at a stables

Where did you get your clothes from? I bought my pumps from Dorothy Perkins for £15 recently. My jeans were also from Dorothy Perkins for £15. My top was £12 and that was from New Look. The scarf I'm wearing was £22 from River Island. The cardigan was a present for my birthday in September and it's from New Look. The bag is also from New Look ages ago and was £12.

Which is your favourite shop and why? I really like the clothes in River Island, but New Look for the value.

Which celebrity do you think always looks good? Nicole Richie and Rachel Bilson are both stylish.

Name: Eve Foy

Age: 24

Address: Chell

Occupation: Administrator at npower

Where did you get your clothes from? My boots were from AllSaints and they were £160, I got them about six months ago. I got my jeans about eight months ago for £45 from River Island. My top was £3 from Primark. My mum gave me the bag.

Which is your favourite shop and why? I like River Island because I used to work there so I know all the stock.

Which celebrity do you think looks good? I follow my own style.

Name: Joanne Brookes

Age: 41

Address: Endon

Occupation: Clerical assistant

Where did you get your clothes from? I got the boots from Great Universal for £50. My jeans cost £18 from Next last year. My jumper is from Warehouse. It was £35. The scarf was £12 from New Look about 18 months ago. I got my jacket from Oasis for £130. I got the necklace from Jane Norman before Christmas for £10. I also got my bag before Christmas from John Lewis for £130.

Which is your favourite shop and why? I like Next because it has good styles and good prices.

Which celebrity do you think looks good? Jennifer Aniston