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August 2014 | Issue 01
TC STYLEMAGAZINEON THE STREETS | IN THE HOME | IN THE STUDIO
INSIDE: Locals rock the all-in one outfit, pg. 10
A couple transforms their kitchen with salvaged pieces, pg. 20
Artist Brittany Foster cuts, fires and molds her way to a new piece, pg. 38
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in the studio:
on the streets:
in the home:
jumpsuits & rompers
make a comeback
salvaged wood,
wallpaper and blues of
every hue
local jewelry
designerscapture
memories
Dear readers, Welcome to TC Style Magazine.
TC Style is a new quarterly boutique magazine focused on fashion, interior design and the creatives behind it all. Inside our magazine, you’ll find stories about Twin Cities fashionistas, local designers and decorators and all the biggest trends hitting the area. This month, we give you a look at one piece of summer apparel that’s making a huge comeback: the jumpsuit. We also take a look at some fun trends that have taken over the home. Finally, we take you in the studio with several Twin Cities jewelry designers for an inside look at their process. We hope you enjoy this fresh look at the area. You can find our magazine at
local boutiques and coffee shops throughout the Twin Cities and on TCStyleMag.com. Enjoy!
Jasmine MakiEditor-in-Chief
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Kelly Gage, assistant professor in the apparel textiles department at St. Catherine University, said the jumpsuit was first invented in the early 20th century.“It was used in the military for pilots
and sky divers,” she said. At the same time, women started wearing utilitarian jumpsuits in the factories, purely out of necessity. Gage said a lot of fashions throughout history started as military attire and slowly transitioned into everyday wear.Jumpsuits came up again in the
1950s and ’60s when people became interested in space-inspired clothing.
The idea of an all-in-one connected body suit was presented, and it slowly made its way into pop culture. Designers like Elsa Schiaparelli started incorporating the jumpsuit into avant garde collections. Even celebrities, such as Elvis Presley and David
Bowie, were known for rocking the jumpsuit on stage. The jumpsuit was
seen as an elitist garment and worn by only a limited number of people. It wasn’t until the ’70s and early ’80s, that the one-piece outfit became a common form of dress among the average American women. Like most trends, the garment
The jumpsuit might have made its debut appearance in your closet this summer, but the all-in-one garment has a long history in fashion.
“(Jumpsuits were) used in the military for pilots
and sky divers.”
on the Streets: Jumpsuits & Rompers
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THE STREETS
eventually went out of style. But, it’s now back in full swing with retailers at all price points offering the one-piece body suit.Jumpsuit’s sisterOften referred to as jumpsuit’s
sister, the romper is also huge in fashion right now. But, Gage said that hasn’t always been the case. “The jumpsuit and the romper kind of have two different paths,” she said.While the jumpsuit was first worn
by soldiers, the first rompers were worn by babies and young children. “The romper as
the form of clothing with a connected top to a blousy short has been around in children’s clothing since the early 20th century,” Gage said. “That was around for much longer than the rompers for women.”Gage said the rompers women
wear today became popular in the
late ’40s to early ’50s.“After World War II, in terms
of culture, you start to see a great move of people into the suburbs and housing developments,” she said. “At that time, there were outfits called playsuits that women wore.”The playsuits were casual one-
piece outfits that women wore when entertaining close friends at their homes. Today, we refer to those same pieces as rompers. Looking back at both jumpsuits
and rompers of the past, Gage said the garments really aren’t that different than the ones we wear today. “If you look at
some of the playsuits from the 1950s, they’re actually kind of similar,” she said. “There are a lot of similarities, but I think today there is definitely a lot more variety in the ways that people wear jumpsuits. I think you see more options for dressier occasions.”
“The romper ... has been around in children’s
clothing since the early 20th centry.”
A Blogger’s Takewith Two Birds
Last month, I attended a wedding. It was a beautiful Minnesota wedding on a quintessential farm with a curved tree arch and “LOVE” written in bold letters on the red barn door. It was gorgeous. As I was shopping for a dress to wear to the wedding (because you can’t
wear what’s in your closet; a wedding is always a reason to buy a new dress), I saw a super cute romper and wondered to myself if I could get away with wearing a fancy romper to a wedding.I didn’t end up buying one – OK, I did end up buying one, but not for the
wedding. But, one of the guests was wearing one, and she looked perfect. And, it got me thinking about the versatility of rompers. Normally, when I think of rompers, I imagine them to be casual wear —
an outfit for a trip to the farmer’s market on a Saturday morning, or a day at the beach reading your favorite book. Rompers, after all, are the coziest of outfits, not to mention the ease of wearing just one item for an entire outfit. But, when I started thinking about all the different ways you can wear them, I realized how versatile they really are.
<<< Paired with a knotted T-shirt and hat, this leopard print romper is perfect for an afternoon exploring the farmer’s market, or meeting girlfriends for lunch. A statement necklace adds a colorful pop and dresses it up a bit.
>>> An unbuttoned chambray top provides coverage but is less formal than a blazer. The chambray top can also be tied in a knot for a more fitted look.
Paired with a blazer, colorful belt and cute sandals, this leopard print romper is appropriate for work and happy hour.
Locals spotted...
Wearing: Strapless red romper from a Texas thrift store.
“Rompers are really, really easy. I just pull it on and I go.”
- Krista Peterson, Minneapolis
ON
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Wearing: Patterned jumpsuit from Rainbow.
“They allow you to jump and romp. They’re super comfortable. ”
- Natalie Doud, Uptown
Wearing: Leopard print romper from Forever 21.
“I think (rompers) are easy. They’re one piece so you don’t have to try so hard.”
- Amanda Navratil, Bloomington
ON
THE STREETS
Wearing: Black and white patterned romper from Charlotte Russe.
“It’s just easy to wear. I usually wear these sandals and sometimes a jacket.”
- Haley Wincek, Rogers
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Wearing: Patterned Free People jumpsuit from Macy’s.
“I love the comfort and the silhoutte that it creates ... I like that that I can just throw on one piece and then add to that.”
- Megan Ebertz, Minnetonka
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in the home
SALVAGED WOOD, WALLPAPER
AND BLUES OF EVERY HUE
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repurposing: Salvaged wood & barn doors
Creating a space that tells a story is at the top of many homeowners’ minds as they look to remodel their homes, said interior designer Kelli Kaufer. She added that people are interested in making the space their own by updating pieces from the past.“A lot of people are repurposing
things ... taking something that’s really old and interesting and creating it in a different way into their homes. It’s almost like a piece of art,” she said.A big part of the trend is using
salvaged wood and old barn doors. Tiffany Hanken, also an interior
designer, agreed. She said she’ll find barn doors on Craigslist or a local barn or farm. Then, she’ll buy the hardware and install the barn door in the home.“It’s more of a decorative piece, but it
sits on a track and it’s super visual and organic,” Tiffany said.
She’s used it in offices, bedrooms and basements. She said the sliding barn door is also a nice touch in a loft because it mixes an industrial look with a rustic organic look.Aside from the sliding barn doors,
Kelli said she’s used salvaged wood for counter tops, headboards and even
feature walls.But, wood
isn’t the only thing people are repurposing, Kelli said she went to Bauer Brother’s
Salvage, Inc. in Minneapolis and found an old gate, which she cleaned up and hung over a kitchen island to hold pots and pans.“People like really unique one-of-a-
kind finds, so it’s really going on that treasure hunt to an antique store or flea market,” she said. The antique finds add a story to the
home, and the salvaged wood adds a little warmth.
Kelli Kaufer used a salvaged bowling alley floor for a kitchen table in one Twin Cities home.
“A lot of people are repurposing...taking something that’s really old and interesting
and creating it in a different way into their homes.”
When Chris and Kristin Fink, of Minneapolis, decided to remodel their kitchen, they knew they wanted an industrial farmhouse feel. So, Kelli turned to repurposed salvaged woods and antique finds to help them achieve that style. She brought in old wood from the couple’s back yard, attached hooks and turned it into a pot rack above their stove. The couple also found a antique rustic kitchen island, which helped pull everything together.
“We found the piece through a Craigslist search the very first time we looked,” Chris said. “I knew as soon as Kristin found it that it was perfect for what we wanted — dimensions and look.”Kelli said the piece was once
used in a barn, but with a little tender loving care, it is now a great functional piece for storage and entertaining.Kelli also added salvaged
wood to the ceiling, drawing the eye upward and creating the appearance of a higher ceiling.
“I knew as soon as Kristin found it that it was perfect for what we wanted.”
Craigslist find completes urban farmhouse kitchen
Attaching hooks to old wood created a simple pot hanger.
Old milk strainers turned light fixtures add to the industrial feel.
With a little TLC, this old farmhouse find brings it all together, making an excellence piece for storage and entertaining.
Wallpaper makes a comebackMuch like the
1970s fashion trend of jumpsuits, wallpaper is making a huge come back, Kelli said. Tiffany agreed
saying she uses it to some degree in every single interior design project she works on.Kelli said she uses
Murals Your Way in Minneapolis, where they make wallpaper out of photographs, prints and customer designs. “You can do
anything,” Kelli said. “Let’s say you find a print somewhere that you really like, you can give it to them, and they’ll make wallpaper out of it.”And, unlike
wallpaper of the past, today’s wallpaper is simple and nearly mess-free. “It could be a
canvas of paint,” Kelli said. “Or it can be a peel-and-stick, where you can peel it off and reposition it, or if you’re tired of it you just peel it off and your walls are not ruined.”The wallpaper is
typically used to accent a wall in a bedroom or living, or to add a splash of pattern to the back of cupboards. Some designers even use just a small square
of framed wallpaper as a piece of art. “It’s an easy
project if you just do one wall, but it makes a huge statement,” Kelli said.
Interior designer Kelli Kaufer drew a design and handed it over to Murals Your Way, where it was turned into a beautiful wall paper. The wall paper is now on a wall in Kelli’s home.
“It’s an easy project...but it makes a huge statement.”
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blues take the bucketWhen it comes to paint color, it
appears blue is taking the bucket. Tiffany said she’s been using every
hue of blue from sky blue to teal, to navy blue. “Teal is a great one, especially if
you have a space that you want to incorporate a bit of masculine tone as well as feminine tone,” she said. She often uses several shades of
blue in the same project. She recently completed a men’s social club using three different blues.“We did teal on all the walls; we did
a lot of navy blue and aqua,” she said. “It’s super serene and masculine.”Kelli incorporated blues into a
client’s urban farmhouse kitchen by using a chevron aqua blue wallpaper at the back of the cupboards. She said the blue was a nice contrast
to an orange dishwasher panel in the room.With the blues, Kelli said she often
adds a bit of yellow. And, Tiffany likes to add a bit of “greige” — a mix of gray and beige.
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In the Studio
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For one, it came naturally in adolescence. For another, it was sort of happenstance. And for the last, well, she was born into it. But, for all three of our featured Twin Cities artists, jewelry design has become their life.Spending long hours crafting with their hand saws, hammers
and pliers, they create beautifully imperfect pieces. And, in doing so, they construct some kind of talisman to remember loved ones, they capture the love of a couple, and they help women express themselves through jewelry. Read on to learn more about these inspiring local artists.
Erin Duininck
of ekate designs + the orchard art house
In a cozy old house off of Water Street in Excelsior, Erin Duininck and her whimsical jewelry fit perfectly. Old wooden frames display colorful lace earrings, clipboards hold beautiful beaded necklaces and trays scattered throughout the home show a wide variety of custom map charms and stamped pendants. The house turned art gallery and studio known as the Orchard Art House is home to thousands of pieces of jewelry all hand-crafted by Erin.For the jewelry designer,
creating has always seemed natural, like breathing, she said. With two creative parents, art
was always a part of her life. Whether she was making music on stage with her mom and dad or working on various crafts at the kitchen table, Erin was always creating something. But, her love of jewelry making took prominence early in her life.“When all the other little
girls lost interest, my parents
Balancing whimsy and meaning
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<<< When the lace dries, it is set in resin and attached to metal earring hooks. They can be found at the Orchard Art House and on Etsy.
<<< Erin adds a third shade of green dye to the bottom of the lace to create an hombre effect on the earrings.
>>> Erin snaps a photograph of the dyed green lace against the rug in her studio to post to Instagram.
>>> Erin uses a paint brush to apply green dye to a strand of lace, which will be cut into six pieces for three sets of earrings.
Where to find her:
• Web: ekatedesigns.com
• Shop: ekate.etsy.com
• Instagram: @orchardart-house
• studio: Orchard Art House, 369 George Street, Excelsior
>>>Erin’s collection of festival necklaces use a variety of mediums to create long charm-like pendants.
Setting bits of vintage maps in resin, Erin creates many custom map charms for her customers. She says with an endless collection of old maps and a little searching, she can find nearly any location.
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got me an internship with a silversmith,” she said. Just 14 years old, Erin wasn’t a
huge fan of the craft. She said it was too much silver and sawing. But, the internship made her realize the direction she wanted to take her jewelry. “I wanted to have more
freedom and be able to work with any medium I could get my hands on,” she said. Now, making jewelry full time
from her cozy eclectic shop and studio, Erin uses a wide variety of mediums including lace, brass and silver pendants, and vintage maps and hymnal bits.She draws
inspiration from her travels and abstract ideas that seem to come to her at the most inconvenient times. “I think I’m going to be out of
ideas. There’s not going to be anything left and then something crazy will come to me,” Erin said. “A lot of times it comes to me when I’m on vacation, in the ocean ... so I get really excited to go back home and create.” Erin’s most recent favorite is
her Everything is Temporary necklace, which has a dinosaur pendant.“For some reason, (it) just feels
really obvious, and amazing and hilarious to me,” she said. Another one of Erin’s current
favorites is her lace earrings, which she paints with dye and sets in resin. Unlike those pieces, many of Erin’s creations
are custom orders that she designs with the help of her clients. She said she hopes her pieces are either whimsical or meaningful, and the custom orders often fall into that second category. “I like to strike a balance
between the two, exploring the depth and the gravity of life but also acknowledging the levity,” Erin said. She often works with customers
to create meaningful pieces that act as talismans to help them through rough times in their lives, whether it’s a death of a family member, a miscarriage or
illness. “I had a woman
call me the other day, and say she’s been wearing it like a talisman,” Erin said. “Her necklace was in remembrance
of someone she lost, and it’s a collection of charms that are meaningful. And she holds it when she wants to think about that person, when she wants to remember. It’s a kind of therapy I hope.”Through her inspirational and
uplifting jewelry, Erin has had the opportunity to meet women at all stages of their lives. “I’ve gone through a lot
of emotional things with so many women -- miscarriages and loss of all kinds, death of mothers and fathers,” she said. “I’ve gotten to meet so many wonderful people and be a part of their story ... that’s what I care most about.”
“I’ve gotten to meet so many wonderful
people and be a part of their story.”
KarinJacobson
On the second floor of the Northrup King Building in the Northeast Art District, Karin Jacobson sits in her tidy studio space holding a small silver band in one hand and a gemstone in the other. Behind her, necklaces hang in individual glass boxes evenly spaced on the wall and a shiny glass case in the middle of the floor displays simple cocktail rings and silver bands.The work bench in front of her
consists of various tools — a handsaw, files, drill bits, pliers and hammers — which she's acquired, along with her vast knowledge of jewelry design, over the past 23 years of creating. She started the craft during a high school apprenticeship and quickly developed a passion for designing the tiny 3D sculptures. As reflected in her studio space,
her style is clean, modern and timeless.
Creating timeless elegance
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“I don’t want things to feel
trendy.”
“I don't want things to feel trendy,” she said. “I want people to be able to buy a piece of jewelry and have it for a long time and not feel like it's so last year.”Karin specializes in
sterling silver, gold, platinum, custom design and wedding jewelry. A special component to her process is her use of recycled materials.“I do try my best to find materials
that are ethically sourced,” she said. “I usually try to get recycled diamonds; you don’t know where
they came from first, but they aren’t coming directly out of the mines.”She also uses recycled
metals and synthetic stones when possible. For most pieces, she begins with
a meeting and several concepts or sketches. Once she and the client have decided which concept they like the best, she can create a prototype of the piece through wax carving or fabrication. From there, a mold is built around the wax and the wax is burned out. Then, the hollow form is filled with molten metal to form the ring.Karin said her favorite part of
the process is the design and collaboration with her clients, who are often looking for engagement or wedding rings. “When they’re working with each
other and with you, you get to be a part of something really special, and you get to see people at a really nice moment in their life,” she said. Her most memorable piece
came as an unexpected challenge. Two of her clients, who are also designers, wanted cameo rings with each others’ heads on them. “It sounds crazy but they turned
out really cool," Karin said. “They basically wanted to have a profile image of each other on their ring, and I said ‘You know what, I can try but I'm not sure.’” She took the new concept and
began the steps to make it a reality. Continued on page 36
They gave her the artwork and she shrank it to the appropriate size, smaller than dime. Working meticulously with a hand saw, she was able to cut all of the tiny lines and precise details of the faces. “I ended up making something
that first of all, I never would have thought of. Second of all, I wasn't even sure that I could do. And third of all, I didn’t think it would look all that cool,” she said. “They really liked them, and I really liked them.”The end result was exactly
what the clients wanted, yet still remained true to Karin’s style. Karin said it’s kind of hard to put
her finger on what exactly makes her jewelry different than others, but she said when people see her pieces they know it’s a Karin Jacobson design.
“...you get to be a part of something really special ... and see people at a really nice moment in their life.”
Karin Jacobson sits at the desk in her studio where she often creates sketches and meets with clients about custom designs.
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Where to find her:
• Web: superkarin.com
• Facebook: Karin Jacobson Design
• Studio: Northrup King Building, Northeast Minneapolis
• Local boutiques: Gallery 360, The Grand Hand Gallery St Paul, Lowell Lundeen Jewelry, Uptown Minnesota, Rochester Art Center, Walker Art center, Weisman Art Museum
Karin Jacobson uses a file to finish a silver ring.
BmF JewelrYmodern medieval designs by bmf jewelry
When Brittany Foster was just 12 years old, her mom enrolled her in a jewelry class at the Edina Art Center.“She said, ‘Hey, maybe you’d
want to take jewelry classes, maybe you’d like this,’ and I did,” Brittany said. “I liked the fire, I liked the hammers and I liked that small scale of it right from the beginning.”From there, her love for
jewelry design only grew. She took classes all throughout grade school and high school. After graduation, she attended Rochester Institute of
Technology, where she received a degree in jewelry
design from the School of American Crafts. About six months after finishing college, Brittany moved to Pittsburgh and started her first little shop in
“I can say ‘handmade’ but a lot of people still think I use lazers.”
Keeping the craft alive
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her garage. She created little vine necklaces by hammering a piece of wire, twisting it and soldering it. Now, working full time out of
her home studio in downtown Minneapolis, Brittany still designs those same necklaces, along with many other pieces of jewelry, for her business BMF Jewelry. With a lot of twirly lines cut
into silver and twisted wrought iron, Brittany said her style is modern medieval. “I’ve always been attracted
to vine shapes and kind of art nouveau kind of styles,” she said, adding that her inspiration comes from illuminated manuscripts and ancient Arabic texts that she used to trace. “I spent a lot of time going
through those books and tracing the lines,” she said. “Eventually, I didn’t have to trace the lines anymore.”Whether it’s custom work or
gallery work, Brittany starts her jewelry with a sketch or multiple sketches. If she’s working with a client, she’ll revise the sketch to their liking. Then, the final sketch will be attached to a sheet of metal, so she can cut out the design with her jeweler saw. “I can say ‘handmade,’ but
a lot of people still think I use lazers and I send things off somewhere to be made,” she said. “I’m using the same techniques that they used 100 years ago, 200 years ago.”For some designs, Brittany
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<<<For Brittany, each jewelry design starts with several detailed sketches, which are narrowed down and refined.
<<<Once the sketch is adhered to the metal, Brittany threads the saw and begins cutting out the intricate design.
>>>After the sawing is complete, Brittany adds graduated little silver balls to the design using a soldering torch.
>>>Once the final sketch is complete, Brittany attaches it to a sheet of metal, which will become the final product.
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said she’ll carve the ring or necklace out of wax. Then, she’ll cast it instead of carving sheets of metal. But, no matter the process,
Brittany said her favorite part is just before the finishing. “I really like the part when it becomes kind of what it’s going to be,” she said. “I have all the pieces. I work on this bit over here and this bit over here. And then, when I bring them together, I really like that moment where I can finally see it.”This is especially true with the
jewelry that she uses graduated little silver balls for details. “Those final details where it
really comes together is my favorite moment,” she said. But, despite the final product,
Brittany said she really just enjoys creating things, whether it’s her own idea or someone else’s. “No matter what it is, I like
making it,” she said. “I really like the challenge of having someone else’s idea and being the one that’s the hands that make it. It’s like I’m just the hands for someone else’s brain, and I really enjoy that.”
Where to find her:
• Web: brittanyjewelry.com
• Shop: bmfjewelry.etsy.com
• Blog: bmfjewelry.com
“I’m just the hands for someone else’s brain.”
realia by jen
Where to find her:
• Web: realiabyjen.com
• Instagram: @realiabyjen
• Local boutiques: Bachman's, Corset Styling & Fashion Boutique, Diva International Salon, Goodthings, Houndstooth, Lily and Violet, Uptown Boutique, The Vintage Gypsy
Sitting in her studio in Shakopee, Jen Scheffler recalls her travels to Japan, Europe and from coast to coast. “I’ve filed away these
experiences, including the colors, the landscapes, the people and their art and style, to draw on for the inspiration and vision of my designs,” she said. Using a variety of metals,
Swarovski crystals, semi-precious natural stone and repurposed vintage jewelry elements, Jen has been designing her own jewelry for many years. She launched her company realia by jen in 2008, but she said she’s been interested and involved in art and design since she was a young child. “My design style is eclectic and
ever evolving,” she said. Her collections range from
bright neon glam to soft, blush tones. But despite the style, Jen’s pieces are all versatile. “Pieces can be stacked and
layered or worn in a variety of ways,” she said. “I truly enjoy giving women permission to take fashion risks and helping them to develop their own individual style.”
“I’ve filed away (my travels) to draw on for the
inspiration and vision of my designs.”
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Where to find her:
• Web: wildruffle.com
• Shop: shopwildruffle.com
• Instagram: @catemezyk
• local boutiques: Vintage Gypsy
Cate Mezykof wild ruffle
While her daughter works on crafts across the kitchen table, Cate Mezyk uses her pliers and hammers to construct new pieces of jewelry to add to her online shop and blog, Wild Ruffle.She constructs simple beaded
necklaces, geometric leather earrings, crystal pendant necklaces and a number of other pieces. She said, “It’s whatever I’m loving at the time and is easy to wear.” She never makes a ton of a single
item because she wants to continue to be excited about what she’s doing.
Cate has always had an interest in jewelry. She worked for many years as a fashion jewelry manager at Nordstrom. While managing, she realized that there wasn’t any afforable well-made everyday jewelry, so she started to create her own. Now, she sells her designs on
her website and at her pop-up shops which occur three times a year throughout the Twin Cities. And, she donates 20 percent of her proceeds to charitable organizations.
“(My style) is whatever I’m loving at the time and is easy
to wear.”
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