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Byline: editor: Meredith Melling Burke
Out with the old, in with the new: We've got ten inspired ideas to make the transition ever more stylish, all in tune with environment- and recession-minded resolutions we've made for this year, starting off by investing in items with lasting appeal. In 2009, we also vow to . . .
1. make a statement
Vermeer painted his famous subject circa 1665, and pearls have never gone out of style since. Tom Binns's crystal-and-silver-plated brass-disc earrings are a witty, modern way to wear a classic, $440; Tom Binns, NYC.
2. tread lightly
Curb pollution, get a workout, and avoid parking hassles when you hop on Derringer Cycles' 1915 Limited Edition hybrid bicycle-motorbike for the daily commute, $4,800 (matching helmet included); derringercycles.com.
3. shop sustainably