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STYLEHAMPTON: The Skin Game

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The Daisy Duke short Is overwhelmingly the most popular garment of the summer for young women.

The Daisy Duke short Is overwhelmingly the most popular garment of the summer for young women.

Daisy Duke, the 1970s television character who became synonymous with the shorts.

Daisy Duke, the 1970s television character who became synonymous with the shorts.

The Daisy Duke short Is overwhelmingly the most popular garment of the summer for young women.

The Daisy Duke short Is overwhelmingly the most popular garment of the summer for young women. STEVEN STOLMAN

The Daisy Duke short Is overwhelmingly the most popular garment of the summer for young women.

The Daisy Duke short Is overwhelmingly the most popular garment of the summer for young women. STEVEN STOLMAN

author on Jul 14, 2020
While it may seem breathtakingly irrelevant, even downright ridiculous, to even attempt to have a discussion about fashion right now, the way we dress ourselves for our daily existence remains... more

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