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Vanity Fair: I was at the Women Dressing Women exhibit at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and came across a dress designed by Zelda Wynn Valdes (who is included in your book) featured through imagery in the exhibition as opposed to other designers original garments and this kind of tangible grappling with the racial politics in America and the way they inform the preservation of art was really powerful to me

This outfit is particularly suited to spring and summer birthdays, garden parties, or afternoon tea celebrations where you want to feel like a breath of fresh air

Moisture Management: Tencels a pro at handling moisture, so no sweaty surprises

Which was the downfall of it all haha

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