And I think a lot of women, while they like to wear nice clothes and like to cook for themselves or for anyone else, they're really looking for the strength that a spouse, that just happens to be and continues to be a woman in this country, but they're looking for the strength and the intelligence that they can bring.

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For young Bill Blass the local cinemas promised another world, of glamour, where people did nothing all day except wear nice clothes and have a good time.

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My friends Marissa and "Big Chill" are getting married next weekend, and I figured I needed a nice sports coat to wear to the rehearsal, something that doesn't say Mountain Hardware on it or otherwise suggest exploring a cave after dinner.

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Either way, blazer or sports coat, for at least one night next weekend, I'm going to wear my purchase with nice jeans, a crisp button-down shirt and maybe a bolo tie because I'm pathetically starved for attention and, well, LOOK AT ME!!!

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