
Refinery29: Our Fiercest and Finest Posts of 2009
December 31st, 2009 admin

Well, that was fun! It’s been another year of great style, and so, the changing calendar calls for a little, honest-to-goodness reflection. What did we love most in the past 365? More importantly, what did YOU love most? Well, first there’s street style— you loved our photographers capturing the sartorial scenes from New York to Milan; our favorite new column The Perfect Outfit ranked high for guilty pleasures; as well as a snarky little infographic on how to get your face up on the The Sartorialist. And yes, there’s plenty more where that came from. So, grab hold as we reminisce over our fiercest and, dare we say, finest posts of the year . Allez! 1. …
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