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"  We know there&amp;#039;s no better way to serve up personal style than with &amp;quot;one-of-a-find&amp;quot; vintage clothing and accessories. Back in the day, as recent grads with entry-level fashion jobs, we sought vintage pieces at the flea market that were enjoying modern revivals at the mall. Tooled belts? Got &amp;#039;em! Concert tees? Check! Our finds kept our closets and bank accounts happy, and over the years have helped both of us define our personal style. BEST BETS for personalizing your look: embellished cardigans, beat-up denim jackets to pair with cotton skirts, and rhinestone pins for dressing up tote bags.    TENDER CARE:  While we rarely reinvent our flea market fashion finds, we have learned not to overlook great items that simply need a good washing or minor modification.     REPAIR:  Have bags restored by your local shoe repairman, who can restud or reconnect handles to straw bags that have seen one too many Palm Beach vacations. Vintage cowboy and motorcycle boots can be fitted with new insoles and resoled, coats can be relined, and skirt waists nipped or expanded. We have even reworked a dress we liked into a skirt.     CAVEAT EMPTOR:  Steer clear of vintage clothing with a musty odor. We&amp;#039;ve learned the hard way that even a thorough dry cleaning won&amp;#039;t entirely eliminate that bothersome &amp;quot;eau de attic&amp;quot; smell.     We also collect tot-sized vintage wear \u2014 many of which have a &amp;quot;they don&amp;#039;t make &amp;#039;em like they used to&amp;quot; quality.     We always look for belt buckles.     Well-constructed wicker handbags are hard to resist.     Appliqu\u00E9d cardigans are prime finds.   "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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