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At least one of these looks could perhaps have been filed under “Big Statement/Hard to Quantify” but we are where we are, and where we are is VERY shiny and occasionally fringed.

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The Colors Blared at the 2026 Met Gala
The Colors Blared at the 2026 Met Gala