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  • The self-appointed Princess of Inappropriate took a few minutes to fill us in on the dressed-down vibe of her Take, the expert panel that will accompany her and why Prince William's male-pattern baldness does nothing to thwart his hotness.

    Kathy Griffin to Roast Royal Wedding for TV Guide Network 2011

  • Even dressed-down CEO Sergio Marchionne uses clothes to make a statement—a legacy inherited from Fiat's trendsetting late chairman, Gianni Agnelli, whose idiosyncratic mode of dressing has spread into and beyond corner offices around the world.

    Fiats of Style 2011

  • Known for yogurt and bottled water, his former employer, Groupe Danone SA, has a dressed-down style, where executives rarely wear ties, in contrast to the sleekness found at Louis Vuitton, an empire built on status-symbol handbags.

    With Leap To Vuitton, A Change In Culture Max Colchester 2011

  • Prada, Spring 2012 This demure dressing-up is a far cry from the dressed-down black-leather leggings, biker jackets and slouchy tees that had previously dominated so many runways.

    Fashion's Real Housewives Christina Binkley 2011

  • It's a dressed-down look that men in politics rarely get right.

    David Miliband - from geek to chic Simon Chilvers 2010

  • And he can also present himself as the man of the people – frugal, down to earth, pragmatic, eating dressed-down in government canteens, a modern politician at home with big business but uncorrupted by it.

    China and the US: the princeling and the professor | Editorial 2012

  • And lastly here is wee Gareth himself, modeling a nice dressed-down daily look for the sensible vampire:

    Vampire Fashion Week! 2010

  • And lastly here is wee Gareth himself, modeling a nice dressed-down daily look for the sensible vampire:

    Archive 2010-02-01 2010

  • The Israeli ambassador was dressed-down at the State Department, Mr. Obama's Middle East envoy canceled his trip to Israel, and the U.S. joined the European condemnation of Israel.

    Why Obama Is Losing the Jewish Vote Dan Senor 2011

  • The video is here, although I can't find a way to embed it, and it's interesting to watch a dressed-down Taitz avoid the topic that really motivates her -- the quest to prove that Barack Obama is not a citizen.

    Orly Taitz, the candidate 2010

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