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People scurry about in gilets and fleeces, carrying walkie-talkies and tape-measures.
Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan: 'We're not the big buddies people think we are' Laura Barton 2010
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On the first unseasonably warm day, the aforementioned sleeveless coats came out, along with fur gilets, Alexander Wang bags, J Brand jeans tucked into high, black Louboutin or Jimmy Choo boots.
Springtime in New York Tina Gaudoin 2011
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PETER STIGTER & JONAS GUSTAVSSON Etro showed a collection that was more somber, but more luxe, than past years, with fur and shearling coats and gilets .
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« Ballade sur Pallide », Michèle Laframboise (Virages 44) « La révolte des gilets-malins », Michèle Laframboise (QUAD9 6A) « Le Dôme de Saint-Macaire », (Solaris 167) « Jos Montferrand et le Grand Brigand des routes », Alain Ducharme (Solaris 161)
My novel Marseguro is an Aurora Award finalist! ewillett 2009
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Think metallic shorts, sequin-sprayed collars and biker gilets.
Holli Rogers: King Karl Holli Rogers 2012
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For here, in a beautiful green valley, is a surreal collection of determinedly smiling people, clothed en masse in primary coloured turtlenecks, anoraks and gilets emblazoned with various patriotic insignia.
Ryder Cup 2010: Welcome to a weird world of facelifts and blind faith Anna Kessel at Celtic Manor 2010
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So: fitted pants or jeans (preferably cropped at the ankle or alternatively falling onto the toe of the shoe itself), below the knee skirts (dig way back into the wardrobe), gilets, waistcoats, simple fitted shirts and plain oversized sweaters and Ts (Marks & Spencer anyone?).
Chic Simple Tina Gaudoin 2010
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Think metallic shorts, sequin-sprayed collars and biker gilets.
Holli Rogers: King Karl Holli Rogers 2012
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There was lots of leather -- pants, short-sleeve shirts, gilets with cap sleeves and jackets that might be laser-cut or given an animal print including fish scales and a tortoise.
Milan Men's Fashion Week: S&M, Silk Suits & McQueen (PHOTOS) 2010
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There was lots of leather -- pants, short-sleeve shirts, gilets with cap sleeves and jackets that might be laser-cut or given an animal print including fish scales and a tortoise.
Milan Men's Fashion Week: S&M, Silk Suits & McQueen (PHOTOS) 2010
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