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How to keep winter garments, shoes looking good for years to come

Feb. 5 at 11:05 a.m.

Winter fashions can mean big investments. Slick leather jackets, cozy cashmere scarves and sleek tall boots aren’t like the bikini you bunch up and toss in the drawer at the end of the summer.

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