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Peeking through racks of clothes this week, I was on the lookout for someone looking fabulous and fashionable. The timeless Coco Chanel once said, “Simplicity is the keynote of all true elegance.”
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This quote could not be any more true for the chic women I happened upon—ahem, I mean stalked. Both had a simple sense of style that captured their beauty and poise.
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I caught the beautiful Carolina Ortega by surprise looking through dresses at Forever 21. Ortega, 53, is a homemaker with sophisticated style. She admires the “classic look” and therefore the elegant, Audrey Hepburn is her top fashion inspiration. She spends $60 per month on clothes and Marshalls is her go-to store for its hip fashion at great prices.
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Full-time student Anayeli Frausto has a summer job at Express. She spends $400 per month on clothes at her favorite store, Cotton On. Frausto, 19, doesn’t have a single inspiration for her daily fashion choices. She does, however, admire Selena Gomez’s style.
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“Her jeans are really cute, I really like the outfit where she had ripped jeans, this red shirt and heels on,” says Frausto.
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Frausto likes to keep her style simple and this is where she and Selena collide. “Sometimes Selena Gomez goes overboard” she says.