'This season', the article said, 'peace signs are on everything from jewelry to jumpers and even maxi dresses.

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The personal shoppers at your favorite stores will help you find more maxi dresses, as will the comprehensive Web resource Shopstyle.com.

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Plus, there is the veritable vintage treasure trove, from battered leather handbags and silk scarves, to 1980s-style embellished cardigans and Lurex maxi-dresses.

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