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The Fashionisto - Part 1: A Chump's Economy

The Fashionisto - Part 1: A Chump's Economy

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John Mendelssohn
Feb 02, 2010
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My mother was made to realize early on that the only thing her father liked about her was her looks, and took pains to frame them with stylish attire. She was described in her high school yearbook as looking at all times like a page out of Vogue. When she was in her mid-70s and beginning to lose her battle with dementia, the sight of a conspicuous stain…

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