When experimenting with the colorful approach, choose simple accoutrements like crisp white shirts, dark solid ties and classic brown loafers.

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For a serious business meeting, "dark navy, dark burgundy, very smoky colors can be a good alternative to a classic black or brown, " he says.

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Brown's classic singles include "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag, " "(Get Up I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine, " "I Got You (I Feel Good)" and "Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud, " a landmark 1968 statement of racial pride.

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This is a classic example of the lawyerly approach that Gordon Brown sometimes takes in a tight corner.

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The body and Summicron-M 35mm f2.0 ASPH lens are finished in classic chrome, and the case is covered in brown ostrich leather trim with a matching ostrich leather strap.

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The former child actor was recently the voice of Charlie Brown for a version of the 1965 animated classic that was made for smartphones.

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Los Angeles (CNN) -- Peter Robbins was a child when he provided the iconic voice for Charlie Brown, still heard every year when the classic 1960s television movies are rebroadcast.

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At The Growler in the Financial District, bartender Derek Brown made us, at his suggestion, three varieties of rye Manhattans: a sweet (classic), dry, and perfect, using sweet vermouth, dry vermouth and mix of the two.

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New Maple Brown Sugar Frosted Mini Wheats cereal, which Kellogg rolled out this year, seems less sinful than the classic Frosted Flakes coated in white sugar.

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