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Strategic Dressing

O, The Oprah Magazine  |  From the May 2007 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
Ginger in light khakis and a tucked-in shirt

Blocks of Color

Ginger Mancini, 49, high school English teacher

Before: A recent weight gain ("Only seven or eight pounds, but they go directly to my stomach and hips") sent Ginger into hate-everything mode. Tight, cropped, light khakis (with a tucked-in shirt, yet) don't help.

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