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Even for transplants like me (West Coast native), the longer you live in the South, the more southern you become

Accessories to Complete the Look: Choose minimal dainty gold jewellery, and consider stacking chunky gold bracelets to finish off the ensemble

The event, Les Petites Robes Noires, 19212010, featured vintage dresses collected by the fashion antiquarian Didier Ludot