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11 Things That Are Better When Not Perfect
We love an ideal moment: a lemonade-pink sunset savored from a seaside balcony...a gymnast sticking a landing. But we also love some things that are just a little off—like these:
By Amy Shearn
Original Content  |  September 10, 2012
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Outfits

The next time you're squinting critically at yourself in the mirror, trying to match a black with another black with yet another black, keep in mind the advice of the famed fashion photographer Bill Cunningham, "Fashion is the armor to survive the reality of everyday life." If your armor is a riot of plaids and paisleys, if a crazy hat always makes you feel better, if inappropriately awesome shoes make a humdrum day more fun, then why on earth not? It's always that je ne sais quoi (I believe that's French for "striped tights") that makes a great outfit truly great.
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