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Cosmo’s fashion director Janice Pidduck solves your wardrobe dilemmas in a flash.

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Cosmo’s fashion director Janice Pidduck solves your wardrobe dilemmas in a flash.

Photography: Imaxtree
Photography: Imaxtree

I’ve just returned from a trip to Paris where stealthily-cool designer sunglasses are all the rage. How can I look the part without paying the crazy price tag? - VANESSA, 30

“We think you’ll find Zalora’s new Sunnies Studios line right up your alley— their frames epitomise jet-set insouciance and cost less than $30 a pair! And no your eyes are not deceiving you.”

1. Polycarbonate Sunglasses, $24.90 
2. Polycarbonate Sunglasses, $24.90 
3. Polycarbonate Sunglasses, $24.90 
4. Polycarbonate Sunglasses, $19.90
1. Polycarbonate Sunglasses, $24.90 2. Polycarbonate Sunglasses, $24.90 3. Polycarbonate Sunglasses, $24.90 4. Polycarbonate Sunglasses, $19.90

What print should I invest in this season? I want to try something fun but wearable. - JOANNA, 31

“Look to the Stone Age for some seriously wild inspo—animal prints are having a major fashion mo’ and the good news is Fred and Wilma approve!”

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What type of swish shoe should I be stocking up on this season? - AMELIA, 29

“Hit the sidewalk in these ’70s sole mates and you’ll be feeling that A/W fashion funk in no time! Our style tip? Rock them with fringing and a dose of off-duty denim.”

My Reading Room
My Reading Room
My Reading Room

I’m stick thin and have trouble finding pants that look good on me, what style should I wear? - MICHELLE, 27

“These drapey drop-crotch pants are no slouch in the style department, and thanks to their relaxed tapering and roomy pleats they also add shape to waify figures like yours. ”

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