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With lighter-brown shoes, any pants that fall in the broad deep-navy-to-mid-blue range should be fine, but avoid going too light: It can fast land you in ice-cream-salesman territory

green dress The Lands End dress (below) will flatter most figures because of the wrap style, and v-neck

A carefully chosen watch can elevate your ensemble, showing that you value both style and functionality

Crepe for modern beach sophistication that offers comfortable stretch and movement while maintaining refined, contemporary styling

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4 Sophia Loren, 1955 Hulton Archive Images Actress Sophia Loren proves that there's no limit to what you can do with a LBD with this pleated and nautical design she wore in Cannes