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Vintage Style Our Most Memorable Crimes of Fashion

For those who have straddled the line between faux pas and fashion forward

As we strut down the runway of life, it's inevitable that there'll be a few bumps in the road. Though trends and fads offer much opportunity for self expression, that freedom can also facilitate some (ahem) outrée choices, crimes of creativity that only the bravest fashion victims will own up to decades later.

On a recent stroll through Washington, D.C.'s , AARP encountered said victims: older, wiser, stronger, chic-er and, most importantly, eager to reminisce about their '70s and '80s ensembles.

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