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At first, you may be drawn to the designer duds from Tracy Reese, Trina Turk and Nicole Miller ($189--$489), but that doesn't mean you should write the boutique off as being a total budget-buster

Slip them on with jeans or pair them with midi skirts for a look that's grounded yet elegant

Then you'll be thrilled to pull it out again come spring