Riccardo Tischy was his envelope-pushing shelf at Givenchy where he showed oversized striped sweaters with skirts worn over skin-tight pants.

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So instead, I use a skin-tight, sweat-wicking polypro base layer on my legs and torso, then the aforementioned fleece layers (which also repel water toward my outer shell).

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Whenever the lower hem wasn't covering up legs, tight black leggings made of bandage strips and knee-high boots covered up any skin.

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