Blige in an asymmetrical neckline leopard print dress and Lopez in a body hugging, beaded black lace-like gown.

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Telomeres protect the chromosomes, much like the plastic tips on shoelaces keep lace from fraying.

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Most recently, she wore a black lace dress with pannier-like detailing on the hips from Tom Ford and a flowy chiffon dress worn with a beaded blouse for the premiere screenings of Crazy, Stupid, Love and The Help, respectively.

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At the time, children essentially dressed like miniature adults, wearing elaborate dresses with corsets and multiple skirts, dainty, lace-up boots and ridiculous hats and lace gloves.

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On the other side of the spectrum were the women in white and ivory like Kerry Washington in a dress with a structured bodice from Rodarte, Naomi Watts in a lace and silk tulle frock from Marchesa and Sofia Vergara in a ruched and draped silk satin dress by Donna Karan.

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For fall, a puff-sleeved Chantilly lace dress looks traditionally sweet, but the floral embroidery is actually heavy wool, almost like an exoskeleton.

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