Wednesday 12 June 2013

Bollywood Mash Up



It's Wednesday morning, I'm just off to the corner shop in vintage denim and gold lamé.



 I do love a good mash-up, stuff that really shouldn't go together but somehow work brilliantly, like curry sauce and chips, fizzy white wine with Flying Saucers or Bollywood Carmen - Bhangra meets Bizet performed on the streets of Bradford and broadcast live by the Beeb - it had me whirling round the lounge last night like a woman demented.


When the curtains opened to reveal drab & drizzly skies this morning I knew I needed to don my latest maxi dress and unleash a bit of Bollywood dazzle.


How cool is the label?


Gold and silver together - gotta be done.



Indian, Pakistani, African, Native American ....


Why just feck around with just one cultural reference when you can pile on the entire bastard lot ?


The Rolling Stones, vintage handicrafts, contemporary footwear.....

Sharing my feet over at Bella's

Clothes are mere frivolities, dress up, wear what you love and stop mithering about what other people think of you. If they don't like you because you wear a cocktail dress to buy a lettuce then they probably weren't worth bothering with in the first place.


Here's a fine mash-up, Snoop Dogg might be a dick but this song (and the film it's from) rock.


1970s Perfect Lady cocktail dress (my friend Vicky), Lewis Barnett denim waistcoat (Second to None, Walsall), Pakistani vintage velvet tote (25p, jumble sale), Original Rolling Stones badges & peace earrings (courtesy of Atomic Mildred AKA Clare), turquoise boots (sword-wielding goddess, Helga), Plaited headband (99p dump bin, Boots)

I'm off to get my stock ready for the Canal Festival this weekend and to add a few more frocks to the shop, too. It's probably just as well the weather's crap, no sneaking off to lie in the garden in my bikini.

See you soon!

90 comments:

  1. Ooh a love a good mash-up - loving the outfit! xxx

    www.mancunianvintage.com

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  2. You look amazing, you can't beat a maxi dress x

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  3. Sparkles to combat a grey day is an excellent plan of attack, I have used it myself often enough. I agree that other people's opinions aren't important when it comes to matters of style, although I do try to give my son a bit of an opinion about what I wear because I do tend to bring shame upon him with some of my get-ups at school pick-up, poor kid!

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  4. A Perfect label I would say!

    Love your new dress it is gorgeous. I love your attitude to life I have to say it is something you learn the older you realize that people will like you or not regardless of how you dress.

    Hope you have a fab time at your festival this weekend.


    P x

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  5. Fabulous outfit!
    Liz @ Shortbread & Ginger

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  6. Lovely dress! It puts me in mind of my 70's halter neck maxi. The label is fab.
    Enjoy your weekend at the festival xxx

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  7. you are invited to follow my blog

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  8. Your 'round-the world' ensemble brings together gems of all the different cultures you have on.
    I hadn't heard about the Carmen musical. I've just bookmarked it to watch later.
    Lovely to see the gold and black twin to my turquoise Pakistani tote again.

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  9. Precioso el vestido y el bolso!!
    Besos
    http://judithbysucre.blogspot.com.es

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  10. Fab outfit! I just love the lame dress. I agree that you shouldn't waste your time worrying about what other people think of you, wear what makes you happy! x

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  11. Gorgeous......who knew gold lame & denim would look so good together! Xx

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  12. I love the boots and your nails. Really inspiring, as always :-)

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  13. gold lame makes me swoon, I like it with denim it reminds me of posh and a bit of rough(why am I thinking 'the virgin and the gypsy' and why do I always give names to clothes gah!) - ps VOGOFF!!!!! the most brilliant ever! you are brilliant, all the ladies are brilliant xxx

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  14. Mmmm curry sauce and chips - my fave. Oooh and fizz with flying saucers sound a dream. Trust me to focus on food when you're looking might fine in gold and denim. Gah! xx

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  15. Mash up my morning please! Love that I started my day with you and snoop dog! This is the dress from yesterday and it fits ya! Love your take on mixing it up I think this always keeps things from looking too costumey. No one looks as good as you do while they shop but we all try. Loved chatting with you yesterday, thanks for being such a genuine friend Vix.
    Love you buckets!
    Xxxxxooooo

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  16. Oh you wise one .... such a fab mix!
    Xxx

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  17. A gorgeous and inspiring mash-up, Vix. Wow, the boots are out of this world! xoxoxo

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  18. A Perfect Bollywood Mashup For A Perfect Lady -xo

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  19. definitely a label that suits you, my dear! and these boots, they are a killer, the perfect f.-m.-boots ;)

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  20. Ha, you're in a feisty mood today, Vix -I like that! Of course we should wear what we like, the more inspired the mash-up, the better. Vintage lame and denim are the perfect combinaton, I LOVE the dress, and all your piled-on mixed metal jewellery, blue boots and that amazing bag complete a wonderful look.
    Perfect Lady, huh? I don't know about that, but Perfectly Gorgeous, yes indeed!
    Great music; hope you worked hard sorting your stock for the weekend so you can enjoy the delights of Alex's eyebrows later!
    PS. How much is the bag?
    Love you! xxxxx

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  21. You can mash like no other- and how much would I give to see your beautiful face and hear your lovely jangle as you enter my shop dressed like that to buy MY lettuce? Oh chop chop! A treat for sure.

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  22. I've got to find out where I can see that Bollywood Carmen!! Sounds fabulous!!

    Those boots are made of awesome!!
    you look fantastic even if you're just buying a cabbage or such!!

    You give the locals a treat for their eyes everytime you step out and go to town!!

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  23. Love the gold and silver and all the ethnic mixes!!!
    Becky :)

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  24. LMAO at "If they don't like you because you wear a cocktail dress to buy a lettuce then they probably weren't worth bothering with in the first place."

    also SUBVERT YOUR WORKPLACE DRESS NORMS lol. Simple pleasures - so amusing. You look fabulous and I'm playing Malcolm McLaren - Madame Butterfly at full blast as my soundtrack :))

    utterly

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  25. Love your cocktail outfit! I'm digging the brocade bag and the peace earrings, so you! You like Singh is King> That's funny.
    Those boots are stunning too!

    Love,
    www.shubhisrevels.com

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  26. So much wisdom in this post! I loved the quote about people that don't worth because they judge you, brilliant! It's true that if they don't like us they don't deserve to be our friends, it's a great way to test them! And I love all the cultural references in your jewelery, amazing way to mix all the things we love! If I could have such a beautiful dress I would wear it everywhere! The boots are perfect too! Have fun at the Canal Festival!
    Love you xxxxxxxxxx

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  27. Fab outfit for a grey morning. Your denim waistcoats really do go with everything. The dress is great, and I love the bag and jewellery. As for the boots, they really are a fantastic colour.

    I'm looking forward to hearing about the Canal Festival. I reckon that will be a lot of fun.

    Off to watch Bollywood Carmen on the iPlayer.

    Annie xxx

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  28. oh my god! What is Singh is King? Must find out. Bollywood Carmen looks fantastic. I missed it last night. You look great, thanks for cheering me up, love the cultural mash up, it's the way to go! The velvet bag is fantastic but the dress is a stunner, especially with the denim. I thought I recognised those badges and earrings, they've found their perfect owner xxx

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  29. Love it all, especially those boots... DIVINE!

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  30. Oh I love it, the lame is gorgeous. I'd love to make sparkley, shimmery pieces like that look good. But the key is probably in pairing it something like denim and amazing, amazing boots that are swoonable.

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  31. You are the United Nations of fashion! And those baubles have me drooling again....

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  32. Thanks for the flying saucers link since I had no idea what they were.
    Gold, lame and silver do go together and as you so wisely said: if someone doesn't like the way that you dress they are not worth your time or your attention.
    I adore how you mix styles, colors and cultures in your life and in your style of dressing.

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  33. You are beautiful and have such a wonderful, unique style! Ciao from Italy

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  34. A wonderful way to brighten up a drab day, loving those boots xx

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  35. Love those boots! I applaud you for dressing up to go vegetable shopping; I mostly mooch round to Tesco in something as close to pyjamas as I can find. Apart from that one time I went to Waitrose in just a coat... In my defence, it was an emergency (we'd run out of milk). xx

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  36. And yet it doesn't look like a mashup- it looks bloomin super!! I've always enjoyed wearing what I want to, I like being eclectic!x

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  37. Yes, I'm all for wearing gold lame cocktail dresses to buy a lettuce. Here in your fabulous 'mash up' you have the added joy of spreading bountiful, shimmery delight among all those you pass on your way to the corner shop.

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  38. Those boots!! So fab :-)
    I never comment on your blog (although I read it faithfully) because there are always a million comments already by the time I get to it. This time I thought I should say how fabulous you are! I just listed some maxi skirts and dresses in my Etsy shop, and every time I think of you in your maxi-awesomeness. Just...thanks for being you, that's all!

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  39. Gasp, this is one of my favourite maxi dresses of all, glittery, golden madness, makes you look 9 feet tall, and all the cultures thrown into the pot. It's the best way. I'm glad you dress properly for buying lettuce. Love it, Vix.

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  40. Mash it UP, big style! That label is the best and the dress is pretty darn wonderful on you too. Love a bit of gold on a drizzly Wednesday. I hope they appreciated you in the corner shop. If not, remember, Chesterfield loves you.

    I meant to watch that last night but somehow got distracted. If you were twirling round the lounge, I definitely need to watch it on catch up. Thanks for the blast of Helen. I love her dancing. xxxxx

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  41. That dress is absolutely beautiful and the bag is fantastic too. You look a vision of shiny loveliness. Perfect lettuce buying attire! Great music too!

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  42. mix it up baby! THAT'S how ya do it!

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  43. What a great combination...demim with gold lame', who would have thought they could go together! Looks fabulous! Bollywood does make me want to dance. XXX

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  44. How DO you do what you DO? It's a great combination.

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  45. What everyone should wear to the corner store. I think this could be one of those tutorials...love it! I love the cocktail dress line...very quote worthy. I may just have to quote you! Debbie @ ilovemylemonadelife.com

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  46. I love that bag, and all your swag!!!

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  47. Fark YES, you are rocking my world!! Mash those bastard feckers right the hell UP! LOVING that maxi, it's rather sublime, and gold and silver together is a natural thang,baby!!!
    I will have to check out that film, it sounds right up my alley, in more ways than one!
    Love Helga xxxXXXxxx

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  48. Oh Bollywood! How can you go wrong? Peace and Love. X X O O

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  49. OOOoh you look FABULARSE, Perfect Lady! LOVE this gorgeous maxi and the gold and silver combo is so gorgeous! The boots THE BOOTS!!!!! The turquoise bits and pieces are PERFECT. I'm wearing a circus freak outfit for a pap smear this arvo... then I might pop in and buy a lettuce!

    Love yer bits and bobs and boobs and boots!

    Sarah xxx

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  50. oh i love the mash up..the arm candy is just too good..and i used to like akshay kumar, the guy in Singh Is King, but now he does inane comedy films just to make profits, hitting the 100-crore club is all they think of while making a film.

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  51. wouuauu, dear lady, you rock and love so much that vintage golden maxi with denim waistcoat, perfectly matching your bag and booties!, that's a winner outfit to run errands on a dull day!, you're gorgeous and love all that bracelets and fabulous bijouterie!
    besos & fabulousness

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  52. I think this is one of my favourite outfits Vix and I am head over heels in love with the boots!

    X x

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  53. I love, love, love this outfit. You can't have too much gold or sparkly right? :D

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  54. Fab outfit and I just LOVE those boots!!

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  55. gosh you always look so fantastic! and you have magnificent jewelry. I love Bollywood! Especially the old 60s and 70s ones but my favourite recent one is Om Shanti Om - That song is so long and always get stuck in my head!

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  56. You look marvellous! This is a brilliant mashup! Bollywood videos take me back, as my flat mates were always watching those films and I used to take Bhangra class and it was so much fun! xx /M

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  57. Love the mash-up. This is inspiring me, I think I need to layer more accessories over this vintage dress before I go out ;)

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  58. Yes! Why be stingy with decorations and references?!

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  59. What a brilliant mash up, I love the colours, particularly that gold on you. As well as seeing those Indian influences I also see you looking like a modern day Queen Cleopatra!

    I've just bought your floral gypsy size 10 maxi dress on the website, under my real name - thanks very much dear Vix!

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  60. Hot Damn, you are the Mashup Queen! Love the mix of metals and cultures.

    "If they don't like you because you wear a cocktail dress to buy a lettuce then they probably weren't worth bothering with in the first place" - this is going to be my measuring stick for deciding whether I can be friends with someone!

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  61. Hi my dear! Totally gorgeous outfit, I adore the vintage lame dress and your waistcoat is adorable! xxx

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  62. Love that dress, so glam! Love the label too, like it says, for the "Perfect Lady"...except for when she doesn't want to be, and wants to dance her sparkles of at the pub!;)

    Here's to silver with gold and a new UN jewelry trend, if they can all play nice on your neck, why not in life!

    Thanks for the video, so funny, love it..."more sexy"! Gonna have to say that to Krista next time were trying on clothes!

    And, didn't know that Mr.Snoop was a "dick"...must have missed the Daily Mail article. Maybe he's turned over a new ganja leaf, since he's now Snoop Lion.;)

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  63. I love the idea of a mas-up clothes or otherwise.
    You look very exotic today.

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  64. Mash away you look fab. Bollywood Carmen was brill wasn't it !!
    Twiggy x

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  65. Ooh lovely dress! Have a wonderful time at the festival. Hope it stays dry for you! xxx

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  66. woooow you made bollywood to rock´n´roll with your denim vest and those amazing boots!
    i love it!
    kiss,mary

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  67. My sentiments exactly. If they don't like my hat, then I wouldn't want to spend time with them anyway. A weeding out process!

    Your red nylon pyjamas are outrageously divine!

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  68. Absolutely gorgeous Vix, that dress and bag are just stunning, and you're so right, I do tend to be daunted a bit by other people's opinions but you're right. I'm glad I have people like you in my life to remind me of that. I met a friend I've not seen in ages yesterday and she is very like you, just such a positive attitude to life it's good to be around her. I totally missed that Bollywood Carmen so I will have to see if I can track it down, Bollywood is a whole new world waiting to be discovered for me really. Have a great time at your festival, I hope the sun shines for you! xx

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  69. Loving this dress! so much sparkle for a dull day. I definitely need to take your advice,about people not mattering if they don't like me for wearing a cocktail dress to buy a lettuce. Will also have to try out your suggestion of fizzy wine and flying saucers.

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  70. Denim, frock and turquoise boots... How perfectly unlady-like. Wonderful! Hope you have fun at the Canal Festival. xo

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  71. Awesome maxi dress and wonderful blue boots. I am in love with those peace sign earrings also.

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  72. "If they don't like you because you wear a cocktail dress to buy a lettuce..."

    And that, Vix, is why we love you! =) Put a smile on my face xx

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  73. Oh yes, that dress was made for the Perfect Lady indeed. I love it, and how beautifully it goes with the bag and everything else you've mashed into this look. I'm sure you made the lettuce buying of other shoppers a heck of a lot more interesting.

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  74. oops, if I am double commenting, my apologies. This dress certainly was made for the Perfect Lady. I love how it goes with the bag and all else that you've mashed up with it. You certainly would have made the lettuce buying experience of all those shopping alongside you much more interesting.

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  75. I need a better thesaurus... I've got to come up with some different ways to say how gorgeous you look. Thank you for sharing your Bollywood-or-would-I kicks with June's Shoe Shine!

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  76. Sorry I'm so late to comment, but I have to tell you that as soon as I saw the title of this post, I started hyperventilating-I knew it would be fabulous. You didn't disappoint, in fact you fulfilled my every dream here. :-) LOVE YOU!!

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  77. bollybollybollywood. awesome post. sadly i have to watch the videos later not to disturb the bf's family watching tv.
    your outfit is so adorable. i love it from head to toe.

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  78. I love love love this outfit! You look like you're about to go to Woodstock or Burning Man in America (always wanted to go there). Reading your blog has so inspired me to go on a hunt for a bright 70s maxi for moi, so I've been scanning your online shop Vix as your prices are excellent.I used to have one in the 90s which I found in a charity shop and wore till it fell apart. Seeing your fab outfits has reminded me how much I loved that dress, so I'm on a mission! Will keep checking the shop till the perfect one comes up, ta ta for now Sam xxx

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  79. I've never thought less is more is any fun - more is more if you ask me. Have a great time this weekend! Love the bollywood maxi and the bag!

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  80. Dear Vix, I've just found your blog and I love it. Looks like lots of fun. You mentioned Walsall. I used to life just a couple of miles away in Brownhills before I emigrated to Australia. Looking forward to reading more of your blog.

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  81. FANTASTIC!!!!

    you rock the bollywood mash up!!


    And you like Singh is king..i found the most headless movie ever!!!

    http://www.myunfinishedlife.com

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  82. I don't understand why people are so against mixing gold and silver, I do it regularly. I have boots very similar to those ones, such a nice and unusual footwear colour, I think. Hope you've had a great weekend. Xx

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  83. Love this dress and your bag, you look great :) fab post ...

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  84. Love this dress and your bag, you look great :) fab post ...

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