Add replacement components as needed, touch up paint, and reinforce weakened areas.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
28 Dec. 2025
The color—a definitive change from her classic rooty color and tousled bedhead style—was recently touched up and brightened by Manhattan's cool-girl colorist Jenna Perry.
Think classic straight-leg black trousers from stalwarts like Nili Lotan and Theory, or the slouchy wide-leg silhouettes that brands like Toteme have perfected.
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Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2026
Slowly but surely, the real intention behind Hank's experiment to perfect Vault-Tec's mind-control devices is revealed.
Set the scene Set on a leafy corner of Recoleta, close enough to the action but removed from the tourist hubbub, Sofitel is polished without being stuffy, the kind of place where everyone looks put-together even at breakfast.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
Many are polished enough to appear legitimate at first glance.
Coldest temperatures since 2023 Low temperatures continued their freefall overnight Saturday, bottoming out in the low single digits for a majority of the Tri-State Area, while areas north and west got to sub-zero readings.
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Matthew Villafane,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
Chicken spiedies, sub sandwiches overflowing with marinated and grilled protein, hail from Binghamton, New York.
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Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Feb. 2026
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