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Why it works
An unstructured blazer over a plain tee with clean leather sneakers is the whole trick — which is exactly why the tee can stay a $15 Uniqlo crew at every tier without anyone noticing. Put the money into the jacket and the shoes; that is what reads as 'considered' rather than 'trying'.
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