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Legs Are the New Cleavage

The erogenous zone moved south as dozens of designers embraced very short shorts, for evening (in satin, at Derek Lam) or day (in a romper at Alexander McQueen). Truth be told, these styles are only viable for the .0005 percent of the population with the legs to pull them off. The remainder should just admire from afar.

  • Published Nov 26, 2007

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