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Indie kids,
not to be confused with 'emo's' or those into most of the laddish britpop bands.
The shy fop-haired individuals who listen to music more along the lines of old indie dharlings such as pulp, idlewild & elastica alongside current indie bands from franz ferdinand, the automatic & yeah yeah yeahs.

Indie as a style is not to be confused with those who only stick to independant labels that arent seen as being 'evil'. While indie kid's do tend to stick to dressing individually & more unique that doesn't mean they can't shop at a well-known branded alternative shop!
Most indie kids tend to take influences from bands as a foremost starting point alongside more retro & vintage items showing a mis-match of influences from 70's-80's styled items.
From vintage tee's, cord flares, band tee's, vintage shirts & cutesy accessories.
You are of course more likely to find an indie kid in the back of a charity shop or vintage clothing shop

rummaging out a unique item, alongside any unusual clothing shop & taking style tips from bands (note how most pulp fans tend to prefer vintage clothing - we are a fabulously dressed bunch of fans ;)).

Most indie kid's do tend to stick to the vintage look with some leaning towards the more manics influenced style with lots of leopardprint items, glitter & the obligitory babycham & plastic tiaras. Of course it is closer to a glam look than indie but minus the spandex & big hair!

Indie kid's are probably the most 'non-snobbish' bunch of fan's you'd find, stereotypes aside here!
Article: Leona Sources: Wikipedia & Urban dictionary