Shangpin also recently locked down deals with Milli by Michelle Smith and Tracy Reese.

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Michelle Smith, of Liverpool Against the Cuts, said the plans would "hit the most vulnerable in our society".

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Further proof that a fashion background helps in designing a gorgeous home is Michelle Smith, the designer and owner of Milly clothing.

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Today's contemporary designers, who also include the likes of Milly by Michelle Smith and Tibi by Amy Smilovic, can be a kind of fashion entry point.

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Michelle Smith, a financial planner and regional director for the Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts, has seen Bear Stearns layoff casualties result in clients needing to make a complete psychological and lifestyle readjustment.

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The swimmer who, under her maiden name Michelle Smith, won three gold medals at the 1996 Olympic Games, is under investigation by International Swimming Federation after it said the doping sample taken in November last year showed clear signs of contamination.

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Michelle Smith of Milly agrees.

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"Carl has been, by far, the earliest and most aggressive among the steel companies in integrating downstream, " says steel analyst Michelle Applebaum of Salomon Smith Barney.

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"Carl has been, by far, the earliest and most aggressive among the steel companies in integrating downstream, " says veteran steel analyst Michelle Applebaum of Salomon Smith Barney.

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