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On the Fashion Fence: Dear Creatures

By Sarah Bennett

June 21, 2013

Dear Creatures' designs are either totally charming or too cutesy-pootsey, I can't decide.

On The Fashion Fence: Canvas Doc Martens

By Sarah Bennett

April 30, 2013

Can I pull of these Doc Martens, or should I keep holding a grunge?

On The Fashion Fence: Oak

By Sarah Bennett

April 03, 2013

What's black and white and dubious fashion-wise all over? Oak NYC.

On The Fashion Fence: Uniqlo (seriously)

By Sarah Bennett

March 28, 2013

Uniqlo may work for you, but not for me.

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