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Mark, $30;MeetMark.com

When shoes match your dress, be sure your bag contrasts.

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Dress, Pink Tartan, $395; 800-365-7989.

Belt, 213 Industry, $71;DiamondsAndPearl.com

Faux skin for day?

Yes, in sedate shades.

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$378;ColeHaan.com

Sturdy wooden heels offer inches, comfort and confidence.

$325;ToryBurch.com

Wednesday: Buckle-down Workday

Textured tweed gives shape without clinging.

CH Carolina Herrera, $555; 212-744-2076

A bold bag adds just enough pop to a subdued outfit.

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French Connection, $158;Zappos.com

A long shape adds space, not bulk.

(Stash your makeup kit!)

$55;Express.com

Gray is as versatile as black but more unexpected.

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Stuart Weitzman, $335; 212-750-2555

Friday: Date Night (Yay!)

Bring on the feminine frills!

Plenty by Tracy Reese, $218; Rain Tree, 570-344-5099

Personalize a clutch with a pin.

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Bag, $40, and pin, $15, Loft;LoftOnline.com

Platforms: sexy.

Kate Spade New York, $445;KateSpade.com

Old-fashioned in the most stylish of ways.

$14;Forever21.com

Dazzle yet still stay demure in a ballerina flat.

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$100;Esprit.com

A bag so versatile you’ll use it for years.

$698;Coach.com

Look and feel relaxed in distressed boots for a great price.

Mossimo for Target, $35;Target.com

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