Summer 2012: Not dressed to impress
By Sofia Economopoulos | August 30, 2012There are some summer fashion trends that never get old and others that are forgotten as soon as fall rolls around.
There are some summer fashion trends that never get old and others that are forgotten as soon as fall rolls around.
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