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8 fashion must-haves for your warm-weather vacation

After picking the brains of the Framingham TJX Companies' clothing, shoe, and accessory buyers for T.J.Maxx and Marshalls, there was a long list of "musts" for what a fashionista should take along with her on her warm-weather vacation this year.  Since many travelers will have limitations on their suitcase space, as well as the amount of money allocated towards vacation-wear, here is a trimmed down list of what you can consider the MUST-must-haves for those of you heading somewhere sunny and tropical in 2011 . . . 

8 Vacation Must-Haves:

  1. "A maxi dress in a solid color"
  2. "Utility shorts"
  3. "Mixed media bags . . . combining silver and gold"
  4. "Statement watch . . . white with crystal detail"
  5. "Espadrilles"
  6. "Aviators" (sunglasses)
  7. A hat in "raffia" or "straw"
  8. White "crochet cover-up"
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Many of these items will carry over from daytime activities into evening festivities, so there will be less to pack.  That will give you more room in your suitcase for bringing home treasures found while shopping and souvenir hunting.

, Framingham Style Examiner

Karen Coutu, founder and editor of ABlogOfGoodies.com, a shopping blog, and 3Garnets2Sapphires.com, which houses her "Shop 'n' Share" series, finds nothing to be more fun and exciting than shopping for fashion-forward clothing, shoes, and accessories for herself and her family. She has a passion...

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