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1. Find Your Own Style And Have The Courage To Stick To It. 2. Choose Your Clothes For Your Way Of Life. 3. Make Your Wardrobe As Versatile As An Actress. It Should Be Able To Play Many Roles. 4. Find Your Happiest Colours - The Ones That Make You Feel Good. 5. Care For Your Clothes, Like The Good Friends They Are!

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Joan Crawford

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1. Find Your Own Style And Have The Courage To Stick To It. 2. Choose Your Clothes For Your Way Of Life. 3. Make Your Wardrobe As Versatile As An Actress. It Should Be Able To Play Many Roles. 4. Find Your Happiest Colours - The Ones That Make You Feel Good. 5. Care For Your Clothes, Like The Good Friends They Are!

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