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Street Gazing with Big Rube: She's a Lady

I lived the ‘80s, and those shoulder pads are what sticks in the mind. Feminine style is back, with ladies sashaying down the street going to and from work. In skirts, heels and scarves — and toting giant handbags — these women have a style that harkens back to the days of the power suit. It’s Melanie Griffith in “Working Girl,” minus the Velcro-on shoulder pads.

Feminine style is back. This week Big Rube turned his lens on women who spice up the traditional business dress by adding giant handbags, scarves, heels and skirts. (Reuben "Big Rube" Harley/Philly.com)
Feminine style is back. This week Big Rube turned his lens on women who spice up the traditional business dress by adding giant handbags, scarves, heels and skirts. (Reuben "Big Rube" Harley/Philly.com)Read more
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