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"  From cool, casual maxi skirts, to the right way to wear nude, to finding the perfect pair of jeans that won&amp;#039;t show your butt crack. You&amp;#039;ve got questions and Cosmopolitan.com&amp;#039;s Style Editor, Charles Manning, has answers \u2014 this and every Monday from here to eternity. Q: How do I wear a maxi skirt and still look casual? A: Although maxi skirts do tend to look more formal because of their length, it&amp;#039;s easy to create a casual vibe by pairing them with dressed-down tops and more substantial accessories. Try an oversized, boxy sweater, a cool graphic T-shirt and a leather jacket, or a sexy crop top. Then add a pair of low-heeled, chunky boots, some heavier metal jewelry and a cool cross-body tote or bucket bag. From left to right: Green Maxi Skirt, NASTY GAL, $27; Printed Chiffon Maxi Skirt, THE KOOPLES SPORT, $354; Grey Maxi Skirt, FOREVER 21, $18 Q: Someone once told me that anyone can wear nude clothing. Is that true? A: Like any color, nude can look great in the right combinations and in the right tones, but it is hardly universal, since colors that are too close to your natural skin tone can easily wash you out and are especially unforgiving in slinkier fabrics like silk or jersey. Instead of a true nude, look for khakis, creams and pale pinks that contrast with and compliment your skin tone, rather than just blending into it, and choose pieces with interesting textures or embellishments \u2013 metallic looks especially nice with nude. Pair your nude piece with darker clothes and amp up your makeup to keep your complexion from looking sallow. Accessories, on the other hand, look great in nude and are a definite wardrobe staple for every woman.  Sweater, FOREVER 21, $23; Bag, REBECCA MINKOFF, $295; Sequin Top, NASTY GAL, $41 Q: How do I find the right pair of jeans that won&amp;#039;t show my ass crack when I bend over? A: The best thing you can do is go to a store with lots of different brands and just try on one of each until you find the brand that works best for you. Steer clear of low-rise styles and go straight for mid-rise or high-rise cuts instead. Look for jeans in thicker fabrics with plenty of stretch and make sure they fit snugly over your hips and at your waist to avoid gaping in the back. If you are curvy, most brands now make curvy cuts designed specifically women with larger hip-to-waist ratios.  7 FOR ALL MANKIND, $169; GUESS, $89; TORRID, $59 If you find that your jeans are gaping at the back after a few wears, take them to a tailor before you wash them \u2013 you want to wait until they are stretched out to ensure that the new fit will be true. Your tailor will probably try to convince you that a single seam in the middle back of your jeans is enough to correct for any gaping, but don&amp;#039;t trust him. He&amp;#039;s just being lazy. Insist that he take in the jeans at the middle back and on both sides so your pockets stay symmetrical and don&amp;#039;t end up at odd angles. Also, ask that any adjustments to the waistband be hidden under a belt loop. This kind of tailoring is more intensive and costs more money, but it&amp;#039;s a one-time expense and it&amp;#039;s worth it for a perfect fitting pair of jeans, especially if you are the kind of person who tends to favor one pair of jeans in your wardrobe over all the others. And make sure you try on your newly tailored jeans before you pay for them. If the fit still isn&amp;#039;t right, insist that they be redone at no additional charge.  Do you have fashion or style questions? Email our Style Editor, Charles Manning, at cmanning (at) hearst (dot) com or tweet your questions (at) charlesemanning.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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