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If you’ve visited planet Earth recently, I’m sure you’ve heard the endless buzz surrounding Lena Dunham’s Emmy-winning comedy show, “Girls.” The HBO series, which premiered last year and just began its second season, follows the lives of four 20-somethings, Hannah (Lena Dunham), Marnie (Allison Williams), Jessa (Jemima Kirke), and Shoshanna (Zosia Mamet) as they navigate life post-college in NYC.

Though Girls has received some valid criticism for its lack of minority characters, the show has also been praised for its cringe-worthy humor, despicably lovable characters, and, of course, its realistic take on 20-something fashion. The authentic styling on Girls is a departure from the “aspirational” costumes seen on “Gossip Girl” and “Sex and the City”… and that’s a good thing! The characters could actually afford everything they wear. I don’t even need to tell you how unheard of/awesome that is.

If you’ve been inspired by the down-to-earth fashion on “Girls”, you’re not alone. Below, I’ll give you a run-down of the four main characters, including tips on how to steal each girl’s signature style.

(Warning! Spoilers through the first episode of season 2).

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Hannah Horvath

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Hannah Horvath is a self-described “voice of a generation.” An aspiring writer with questionable taste in everything, Hannah is the poster child for the quarter-life crisis. Despite her natural talent and creativity, she can’t hold down a paying job, and now that her parents have cut her off financially, she’s in serious need of a safety net.