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Around the world in 80 styles is a visual style odyssey around the planet. Since 2012, we've been discovering the world through the people who populate it. Solely guided by our eyes, from silhouette to silhouette, from encounter to encounter, each person's style tells a story of a culture. Every portrait is both a human encounter and a discovery of a place, an invitation to travel.
Our approach focuses on style in a broad sense. The criteria has been that one’s style must call out to us, whether it is traditional, fashionable or eccentric. We attempt to give an original touch to our street style work by capturing both the person and the setting where we meet them. To do this, we chose a wide-angle lens, allowing us to have the background and the person in the foreground both in focus.
Style-wise, each region of the world still keeps its distinctive features: the fabric, the design, the motif, the cut - all these style elements portray a culture and how, for instance, it has been shaped throughout history by foreign influences. Nowadays one can see the impact of globalisation that leads to a certain homogenisation, sometimes resulting in interesting mixtures of tradition and modernity. We hope you'll enjoy discovering the world through our eyes!
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#1
Maria, Villager In Her Everyday Clothes. Pinchollo, Colca Canyon, Peru
Final score:
35points
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#2
Gloria, 'Professional Cigar Smoker'. La Habana, Cuba
Final score:
33points
#3
Matumoto Kousuke, Student. Shibuyia Crossing, Tokyo, Japan
Final score:
32points
#4
Chan And Lili, Having A Drink. Hanoi, Vietnam
Final score:
30points
#5
Wui Bing, Buddhist Monk And Guardian Of The Temple. Yungang Grottoes, China
Final score:
29points
#6
Kori, The Most Photogenic Fake Authentic Tribal Child. Puerto Maldonado, Peru
Final score:
29points
Mars&Pan (Submission author) 9 years ago
yes. that is what they told us. :-)
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#7
Saya, Candy Seller. Harajuku District, Tokyo, Japan
Harajuku district is considered as center of Japanese youth culture & fashion.
Final score:
28points
Yvonne Bernal 9 years ago
This child is rockin' her OWN style. I love it! I'd like to see more kids with her confidence!
Paulina 9 years ago
I'm pretty sure she's not a "child" or "kid" if she's a candy seller. Also, it's not exactly her own, as she's wearing one of the types of Harajuku style of dressing, which includes Sweet Lolita clothing and multiple layers. But she looks cool nevertheless :)
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Kris Jackson 9 years ago
You have some awesome photos here ! I have just started on here today. I wish I had seen it sooner!
#8
Akihiko, Daisuke And Hiroki. Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto, Japan
Final score:
28points
#9
Kanitha, Student At Happy Chandara. Phnom Penh, Cambodia
The school for girls is run by the charity Toutes à l'école.
Final score:
27points
Melody Lanzatella 9 years ago
They are a more serious, conservative people.
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Aghata, Performance Artist, Midsumma Festival (Jan 2014). Melbourne, Australia
Aghata is a performance artist & confessed 'weirdo life lover'. She dresses 'freak chic' every day.
Final score:
25points
Mars&Pan (Submission author) 9 years ago
you can follow her on Instagram : @agathafranking
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#11
Catherine, Amriitha And Sam, Opera House Bar. Sydney, Australia
Final score:
24points
#12
Huri, Taxiboat. Rangiroa Atoll, French Polynesia, France
Final score:
23points
#14
Suu, Owner Of A Gothic Reading Cafe. Shanghai, China
Suu owns a gothic reading cafe and fashion store 'for Lolitas, Ladies, Hermits, Mages and the present-day Knights'.
Final score:
22points
Kerri Peek 9 years ago
They do Goth so different than we do it in the West. The Lolitas do not wear colors.
#15
Carmen, 'La Quinceñera'. La Habana, Cuba
Quinceañera (Spanish pronunciation: [kinseaˈɲeɾa]; feminine form of "fifteen-year-old"), also called fiesta de quince años, fiesta de quinceañera, quince años, quinceañero or simply quince, is a celebration of a girl's fifteenth birthday in parts of Latin America and elsewhere in Latin American communities. This birthday is celebrated differently from any other as it marks the transition from childhood to young womanhood.
Final score:
21points
Ana T. 9 years ago
hi i think you got this wrong , her nick name is "la quinceañera" in latin countries is common to give a person a alias like for example a guy with no hair will be "pelon"(bald head) , "barbie" (because it has blonde hair and colored eyes) "flaca"(skinny girl) is a way some family's had calling a love one by an AKA is not in a bay way or to make fun of the person, this woman probably get that alias because she looks younger that her age or probably her personality is happy and easy going . i doubt this pic was take at her 15 year old party since Cuba didn't really celebrate a girls 15 birthday, quinceañera was only a thing from mexico but in modern days some other countries had take such celebration.
Mars&Pan (Submission author) 9 years ago
Hi Ana, thank you for your comment. We met Carmen like this, in the street, in the middle of her 'quinceañera' shooting. So yes she is 15 and yes they do celebrate the 15th birthday in a special way in Cuba. It is the photographer and Carmen's mother who explained us the 'quinceañera' tradition in Cuba :-) carmen-579...0669b9.jpg 
#17
Tomisakea, Sumo Wrestler. Ryogoku, Tokyo, Japan
He's just been eliminated from the biggest annual sumo tournament (Jan 2014).
Final score:
20points
Naomi Rori 9 years ago
Do you mean his tabi and zori/geta? You are kidding right? Those are the appropriate footwear for his dress.
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#18
Jorge, Livestock Farmer At His Estancia. Olavarría, Argentina
Final score:
20points
#19
Lydia, Ready For The School Ball (No Parents Allowed!). Uyuni, Bolivia
Final score:
19points
#20
Elliott Hammond, Singer. Sydney, Autralia
Final score:
19points
#21
Naomi, Heils Taxis For Clients Of The Hotel She Works For. Sydney, Australia
Final score:
19points
#22
Annie, English Girl Tubing In Van Vieng, Laos
Final score:
19points
#23
Ayakamay, Artist Performing 'Mimikaki'. Tokyo, Japan
Ayakamay is a conceptual performance artist, born in Nashville TN, NYC, based in Japan. 'Mimikaki' means "ear-cleaning".
Final score:
18points
Mars&Pan (Submission author) 9 years ago
you can follow her on Instagram @ayakamay or on her great website
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Kevich And Leakena, At Their Wedding. Silk Island, Cambodia
Final score:
18points
#25
Khan, Camel Safari Guide In The Thar Desert. Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India
Final score:
18points
#26
Noho And Clement, Cousins And Tourist Guides. Bora Bora, French Polynesia
Every day they accompany tourists to swim with stingrays and every day their uniform's color changes.
Final score:
17points
Teresa W-S 9 years ago
Watching these colorful guys makes me already happy!!!...Can you imagine the feeling of meeting them in person, in Bora Bora?
#27
Martha, 'Cholita'. Yampupata, Bolivia
Martha partying at her village's party. 'Cholitas' are Aymara Indian women who wear traditional dress, which includes patterned shawls and bowler hats.
Final score:
16points
Ana T. 9 years ago
not indian from india , they are indigenous women and The use of that hat has a meaning in Bolivia , which represents the "honor and authority " within an indigenous community , so often use within groups of elders who are generally are seem as figures of wisdom.
Mars&Pan (Submission author) 9 years ago
here is an interesting article :-) 'Cholitas paceñas: Bolivia's indigenous women flaunt their ethnic pride' https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/22/bolivia-indigenous-women-fashion-clothing
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Sam And Ken, Lifeguards. Agnes Water, Queensland, Australia
Final score:
16points
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Arty 9 years ago
Nice pictures! Just one thing troubling me: mixing performers with everyday or traditional costumes.
Mars&Pan (Post author) 9 years ago
Hello Arty, :-)! 'Atw80styles' attempts to be a non-exhaustive and spontaneous photography of streets of the world. The criteria has been that one’s style must call out to us, whether it is traditional, fashionable or eccentric, whether it is a uniform, a stage or an everyday outfit, although we privilege the latter. We met all these people in the street as they are portrayed. In this way, each portrait says something about the culture in which they evolve - take Naomi from Sydney, for example, the portrait does not tell us what her personal style choices are but it tells something about the Australian society : one can have a quirky and sexy uniform at work. Ayakamay in Tokyo did not perform specially for us, we spotted her performing and that is just one of many surprises the streets of crazy Tokyo offer. Agatha in Melbourne, is among other things a performer but she dresses eccentrically everyday and her outfit definitely represents the free spirit of Midsumma festival. :-)
Load More Replies... Teresa W-S 9 years ago
Good job Mars&Pan, all your pictures ar wonderful....I enjoyed watching each and every one of them!!! .....Félicitations&Výborne.!!!!
Maria Kumar 9 years ago
I'm not sure if uniforms are really a good indication of peoples style because they're not choosing to wear them.
Mars&Pan (Post author) 9 years ago
Hi Maria ! :-) We met all these people as they are portrayed. In this way, each portrait says something about the culture in which they evolve - take Noho & Clement from Bora Bora for instance, you're right, their portrait does not tell us what their personal style choices are but it reflects the Polynesian way of life and distinctiveness : their uniform comprises a pareo - the Cook Islands and Tahitian word for a wraparound skirt. I haven't seen tourist guides walking around Paris in pareos :-). Or Naomi from Sydney, she shows us that in Australian society one can have a quirky and sexy uniform at work ans certainly, that is not the case in every country of the world...
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Emily Rose 9 years ago
This is so cool... Clothing can tell you so much about a person at a glance. I love this.
Yvonne Bernal 9 years ago
Clothes are a way to say who you are, without ever having to speak. Thanks for sharing these beautiful people and their clothes!
Mars&Pan (Post author) 9 years ago
Thank you Yvonne, we hope that in addition, our photos say something about the different cultures and countries we've been travelling to. 'Atw80styles' attempts to be a non-exhaustive and spontaneous photography of streets of the world.
Load More Replies... Arty 9 years ago
Nice pictures! Just one thing troubling me: mixing performers with everyday or traditional costumes.
Mars&Pan (Post author) 9 years ago
Hello Arty, :-)! 'Atw80styles' attempts to be a non-exhaustive and spontaneous photography of streets of the world. The criteria has been that one’s style must call out to us, whether it is traditional, fashionable or eccentric, whether it is a uniform, a stage or an everyday outfit, although we privilege the latter. We met all these people in the street as they are portrayed. In this way, each portrait says something about the culture in which they evolve - take Naomi from Sydney, for example, the portrait does not tell us what her personal style choices are but it tells something about the Australian society : one can have a quirky and sexy uniform at work. Ayakamay in Tokyo did not perform specially for us, we spotted her performing and that is just one of many surprises the streets of crazy Tokyo offer. Agatha in Melbourne, is among other things a performer but she dresses eccentrically everyday and her outfit definitely represents the free spirit of Midsumma festival. :-)
Load More Replies... Teresa W-S 9 years ago
Good job Mars&Pan, all your pictures ar wonderful....I enjoyed watching each and every one of them!!! .....Félicitations&Výborne.!!!!
Maria Kumar 9 years ago
I'm not sure if uniforms are really a good indication of peoples style because they're not choosing to wear them.
Mars&Pan (Post author) 9 years ago
Hi Maria ! :-) We met all these people as they are portrayed. In this way, each portrait says something about the culture in which they evolve - take Noho & Clement from Bora Bora for instance, you're right, their portrait does not tell us what their personal style choices are but it reflects the Polynesian way of life and distinctiveness : their uniform comprises a pareo - the Cook Islands and Tahitian word for a wraparound skirt. I haven't seen tourist guides walking around Paris in pareos :-). Or Naomi from Sydney, she shows us that in Australian society one can have a quirky and sexy uniform at work ans certainly, that is not the case in every country of the world...
Load More Replies... Emily Rose 9 years ago
This is so cool... Clothing can tell you so much about a person at a glance. I love this.
Yvonne Bernal 9 years ago
Clothes are a way to say who you are, without ever having to speak. Thanks for sharing these beautiful people and their clothes!
Mars&Pan (Post author) 9 years ago
Thank you Yvonne, we hope that in addition, our photos say something about the different cultures and countries we've been travelling to. 'Atw80styles' attempts to be a non-exhaustive and spontaneous photography of streets of the world.
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