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Jennifer Boylan stands in the doorway of a well-lit dressing room wearing tan capris, a navy striped blouse and a blue blazer. She walks to a three-way mirror at the end of the short hall and studies her petite frame from her shoulders down to her red toenails.

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Hats are back and spruced up for spring
May. 2nd — The clock has been moved ahead, and the weather's warmed up. Now it's time to freshen up your wardrobe for spring. Here are a few words of advice: Don't forget the hat.
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Take tough love into the closet
Apr. 22nd — If you're serious about clearing out closet clutter, this is your challenge: Pick something at random and wear it tomorrow.
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Taking care of your shoes
Apr. 14th — Have you ever loved a pair of shoes so much that you bought them twice? Experts say you shouldn't have to. A pair of good leather shoes, treated correctly, should last for years, decades even.
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Covering up chicly
It's possible to wear a bare look without revealing too much
Apr. 7th — Here it comes: warmer weather. There they go: all those layers of clothes. As much as women look forward to shedding their bulky sweaters, those of a certain age also might find themselves wondering just how much skin they dare to bare.
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Do you still 'rock'?
Yipes! Aging rockers need a serious style reassessment
Mar. 20th — What consistently strikes me is that older rockers almost always wear the same incredibly harsh, predictable and unflattering uniform. Black and denim — united we stand, divided (or reconsidered) we’d fall?
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Walking on sunshine
Treat yourself to pop of color with yellow shoes
Apr. 28th — With bright being the new black this season, shoe lovers are doing a bit of sole-searching.
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The queen of Croc
Designer builds empire on exotic handbags
Apr. 19th — There is a universe in a single scale of a crocodile, if it's one of Nancy Gonzalez's. It ripples and glistens, melting into tiny slivers of gold, silver, salmon or scarlet.
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Fashionably frugal
Creative ways to get the look for less
Apr. 12th — With spring's arrival, many women are looking for ways to update their wardrobes. And in a shaky economy, they are also looking for ways to do it with budgets in mind.
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It's time for strong, feminine pants
Apr. 5th — It's hard to believe that plain old pants once caused a major ruckus. And not that long ago. Sure, Hollywood types wore them, and by the '50s and '60s, they were fine for casual wear. But set foot in a school, church or office, and women were expected to show some leg (calves only, please).
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Spring trends hitting stores near you
Mar. 11th — Still cold? Me too. All that layering starting to make you feel like a mummy? Uh-huh. Tired of the winter wardrobe? I'm right there with you.
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