“My personal style is fresh to death,” says Paul “DJ Pauly D” Delvecchio. “You know the produce section, like where the food is fresh? That’s my style.”

That’s one of the lamest Jersey Shore quotes we’ve ever heard, and it didn’t even take place on the show. Hey, at least the tools are being themselves.

Last week, celebrity gossip magazine Life & Style embared on the difficult task of giving these up-and-coming reality stars a newer, classier image …

The gang was invited to ditch the shore and step onto the red carpet at one of NYC’s most exclusive clubs, Greenhouse, with its dress-your-best policy.

There, they modeled some iconic Hollywood looks of recent years and they pulled it off like the pros – including Kim Kardashian – they were emulating.

“I like to walk into the room and have everyone notice that I’m wearing ugg boots,” says Nicole Polizzi, also known as the overly tanned and ridiculous Snooki.

That’s what always happens, Snooks. But not for the reason you think.