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Abigail Golden (left) had no hesitation in choosing a Chanel LBD worn with Calvin Klein flats as her dream work outfit. She loved it for three reasons. First, the sixties vibe. Second, it looked effortless and elegant. Third, it felt right for her as a 20-something. "It's timeless," says Golden. "I'd feel silly if I tried to dress beyond my years in a St. John knit suit-but then I'd also feel uncomfortable in anything girly."
The appropriateness question today isn't about mutton dressed as L.A.M.B. (singer Gwen Stefani's hip young line), or about feeling like a little girl playing dress-up in Mommy's closet-it is about appearing ageless. "I don't want to look 21 or 65," says Marsha Miro (60, art critic, Detroit), "just no age."
Our correspondents seem to revel in the idea of trying on different personae as the years pass. "I don't want to think back later in life and say, 'I really wish I'd worn that,' " says Courtney Cochran (26, sommelier, Los Angeles). "I plan on ...