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...Dark jeans, for example, with a V-neck sweater and a shirt but no tie; chinos or cotton trousers, with a shirt and cardigan, or lots of knitwear....
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...So because I was known as a smart student, I thought if I could make myself stand out, I might get a chance in some way. And that basically worked....
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...Vasconcelos, in a big pink jumper festooned with a pink butterfly brooch, nicely complements Lord R, smart in a pale blue shirt and aquamarine V-neck, when they convene in Waddesdon’s Dairy....
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