Fashion Rules You Don't Have to Follow Anymore

Photo: Jonathon Kambouris

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Old School: Horizontal stripes make you look fat.

New Rule: There's no need to swear off stripes—as long as you find pieces that use them in flattering ways. This skirt breaks up the stripes with a zipper and tilts the pattern so it doesn't create a horizontal bar across your thighs.
$70; Express.com.