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Collar pointers: Ladylike chic doesn't require a whole new wardrobe. Add one (carefully chosen) shirtdress to your closet, and learn to love starch again.

Opening huge: Another giant-size Scandinavian store full of high-design deals? H&M is the Ikea of fashion -- and there's no assembly required.

Name dropping: Wearing this season's designer monograms doesn't mean spending ten Gs.

Rain-gear games: Don't let spring showers put a damper on your style. A flurry of affordable trench coats will let you stay dry and look slick.

E-tickets: Skip town on the spur of the moment with a budget plane ticket and hotel room. Here's how to join the Internet-tional jet set.

Pretty in python: You don't need magic to conjure up this season's hottest skin. For under $300, here's what you might slither into.

The house of seven cables: No longer just for libraries and sororities, this year's cable-knit sweaters -- in preppy pastels -- are plenty warm and surprisingly hot.

Warehouse of style: With creative director Simon Doonan as a guide to the annual sale extravaganza, any shopper can find gems amid Barneys' rubble.

"I only wore it once!" When models and fashionistas clear out their closets, high-end consignment shops are happy to put you in their shoes -- and dresses, and jackets . . .