When it comes to shoes, Ms. Acra steers clear of chunky styles, favoring strappy heels or flats.

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Your casual dresses should include bias-cut floor-length sundresses and skirts with cotton gauze tops, worn with flat or low-wedge strappy sandals or espadrilles.

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He sings of a strappy(ph) little island of mixed-up people, about rising oceans, endless war, and lives spent under medication simply to deal with it all.

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Sundresses and strappy sandals may be the craze this summer, but nothing stays in fashion like a leading woman, and Kay Krill is a good example.

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Add strappy sandals in bronze with a 2-inch heel.

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