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<B>Glimpsed:</B> Along the Severn River<br>
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Michel Modell<br>
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<b>Age:</b> 37<br>
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<b>Residence:</b> Owings Mills<br>
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<b>Job:</b> Artist<br>
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<b>Self-described style:</b> "Quirky and classic."<br>
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<b>The look:</b> Blumarine, stretch-silk, leopard-print sheath with jeweled neckline. Ferragamo gold grosgrain and jeweled high-heel sandals. Nancy Gonzales cream crocodile clutch handbag. Black onyx stud earrings. Prada sunglasses.<br>
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<b>Where it came from:</b> The dress and handbag came from Bergdorf's in New York City. Her earrings, from Tiffany. Sunglasses, from the Prada store in New York City.<br>
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And then there are the shoes: "They were last-minute buys in France last year. I broke my shoe right before [executive producer/husband David Modell's] movie premiere at Cannes, U2 3D. So, I rushed out of the hotel and bought a pair of shoes - they happened to go with my dress that night - and partied the night away. They are the shoes that met Bono."<br>
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<b>Shopping made simple:</b> "I like [my style] to be simple and clean. I'm not a gal who can wear a lot of ruffles and lace. And investing in timeless pieces is the greatest gift you can give yourself. ... About twice a year, I'll get a couple of pieces. ... I'll go up to New York, always Bergdorf's and Saks, followed by lunch at Nello, then Madison Avenue or the meatpacking district."<br>
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<b>Windows on the Web:</b> "J. Crew is a wonderful addiction. Shopbop.com, chickdowntown.com. It's like window-shopping without leaving my home."<br>
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<b>Her fashion do's and don'ts:</b> "When all else fails, wear a good pair of sunglasses. It will hide any number of sins. Jackie O knew what she was doing. And my only "don't" is knowing when the mini-skirts have to go."<br>
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<i>-- Sloane Brown, Special to The Sun</i>

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Glimpsed: Along the Severn River

Michel Modell

Age: 37

Residence: Owings Mills

Job: Artist

Self-described style: "Quirky and classic."

The look: Blumarine, stretch-silk, leopard-print sheath with jeweled neckline. Ferragamo gold grosgrain and jeweled high-heel sandals. Nancy Gonzales cream crocodile clutch handbag. Black onyx stud earrings. Prada sunglasses.

Where it came from: The dress and handbag came from Bergdorf's in New York City. Her earrings, from Tiffany. Sunglasses, from the Prada store in New York City.

And then there are the shoes: "They were last-minute buys in France last year. I broke my shoe right before [executive producer/husband David Modell's] movie premiere at Cannes, U2 3D. So, I rushed out of the hotel and bought a pair of shoes - they happened to go with my dress that night - and partied the night away. They are the shoes that met Bono."

Shopping made simple: "I like [my style] to be simple and clean. I'm not a gal who can wear a lot of ruffles and lace. And investing in timeless pieces is the greatest gift you can give yourself. ... About twice a year, I'll get a couple of pieces. ... I'll go up to New York, always Bergdorf's and Saks, followed by lunch at Nello, then Madison Avenue or the meatpacking district."

Windows on the Web: "J. Crew is a wonderful addiction. Shopbop.com, chickdowntown.com. It's like window-shopping without leaving my home."

Her fashion do's and don'ts: "When all else fails, wear a good pair of sunglasses. It will hide any number of sins. Jackie O knew what she was doing. And my only "don't" is knowing when the mini-skirts have to go."

-- Sloane Brown, Special to The Sun (Sun photo by Kenneth K. Lam / June 11, 2008)

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