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[60s inspiration] Dennis Hopper [in]...jacket...made for him [in 1968] at London's 'Granny Takes a Trip' boutique from a real flowery upholstery chintz

It was pretty miserable having my jaw broken in five places and wired shut for a few weeks, but I lucked out in that some friends banned together and set up a dinner schedule to feed my family while I was recovering

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But, if youre feeling bolder than I, I love the femininity of the open bodice and ruffled edges