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Pictures: How to get posh British style in Baltimore

When you have a shape like this lady, even a potato sack is going to look good on you. Thank goodness, she puts a little more effort into her appearance. She's usually in haute couture or in all black. A flashy little dress will do. So will a designer gown for those red carpet appearances. Add a pair of oversized sunglasses to shield you from the camera flashes.

When you have a shape like this lady, even a potato sack is going to look good on you. Thank goodness, she puts a little more effort into her appearance. She’s usually in haute couture or in all black. A flashy little dress will do. So will a designer gown for those red carpet appearances. Add a pair of oversized sunglasses to shield you from the camera flashes.  (TIMOTHY A. CLARY, AFP/Getty Images)

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While nations will battle for sports supremacy in London at this summer’s Olympics, when it comes to fashion, the Brits already have us licked. How can we get a bit of Brit style ourselves? We shopped the Baltimore region for looks that channel top British designers and style icons . -- John-John Williams IV (Model: Melissa Purvis, T.H.E. Artist Agency, Wardrobe stylist: John-John Williams IV)

THE STORES: Babe, 1716 Aliceanna St. in Fells Point. Call 410-244-5114 or go to babeaboutique.com; Cupcake, 813 S. Broadway St. Call 410-522-0941; Hats in the Belfry, 813 S. Broadway, Fells Point, hatsinthebelfry.com or 410-342-7480; Handbags In The City, 840 Aliceanna St. Call 410-528-1443 or go to handbagsinthecity.com; Love Me Two Times, 600 Wyndhurst Ave., Suite 102. Call 410-323-1070; Sassanova, 805 Aliceanna St. Call 410-244-1114 or go to sassanova.com; Vogue Revisited, 4002 Roland Ave. in Baltimore. Call 410-235-4140 or go to voguerevisited.com.

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