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Crushable took writer-slash-society-chronicler-slash-fabulous-person Derek Blasberg to Forever 21—"In the name of said stunt, Blasberg willingly agreed to pull Forever 21 looks that showed how to look classy vs. trashy," they write. A sampling of Blasberg's standards for classy vs. trashy: “A lady looks presentable at an airport. Those leisure jumpsuits are for being at home. The airport is one of the last remaining places to meet eligible men who can afford to travel.” Check out the results of their shopping trip to Forever 21 by clicking through to the awesome post. [Crushable]
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