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"Shoved in the back of my closet, along with other rarely worn styles&amp;amp;#8212;including high-waist jeans that make my legs look like unappetizing sausages, a foolhardy purchase I blame Jessica Alba for&amp;amp;#8212;sit a dozen of boring blouses. The practical pieces have been there for years, and I feel bad every time I look at&amp;amp;#8212;but never wear-them. Garment guilt, I like to call it.Some of the blouses were whim purchases, some were preppy leftovers from a previous, snooty office job, and none of them are quite &amp;amp;#8220;me.&amp;amp;#8221; To help alleviate my garment guilt, I was going to ship them off to Goodwill, but after seeing the spring runway shows&amp;amp;#8212;which had more than a few fun, flirty blouses&amp;amp;#8212;I think there might be a way to save them. Hermes, Spring 2009 Style Solution #1: Tie on a scarf. Upgrade those basic button-downs and wrap-front blouses by knotting a patterned silk scarf around your neck. To add a dash of Euro elegance to your look, roll a square scarf, knot, and keep the ends of the short a la the Hermes icon, Grace Kelly. Lanvin, Spring 2009. Style Solution #2: Top with a bold necklace. Even drab tops can look dazzling when accented with a big, fancy necklace. Plus, the trendy statement necklace can be had for a song: Affordable costume jewels (i.e. goodies from Target, H&amp;amp;M, and Bloomies!) work just as well as the real deal! The pushed-up-sleeve look makes a simple sweater and blouse look seem super stylish. Louis Vuitton, Spring 2009. Style Solution #3: Slip over a sweater. Preferably, as Louis Vuitton&amp;amp;#8217;s Marc Jacobs would surely tell you, a close-fitting crew or v-neck. The trick is to push sleeves up so the blouse cuffs stick out a bit, and steer clear of button-downs: Like the dreaded bulky bra, an oxford shirt&amp;amp;#8217;s front placard makes for an odd, um-what-are-you-packing-underneath-there look. Another cool, blouse-and-sweater combo from Louis Vuitton Spring 2009. Photo: Bottom image, GettyImages"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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