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Summer style do’s and don’ts for the office

Dressing conservatively in the summer heat can be a challenge. Lifestyle and fashion bloggers from 52 Thursdays offer tips on how you can look good and stay cool. (Courtesy 52 Thursdays)
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WASHINGTON — There’s only one word that describes D.C. in the summer, and that’s “hot.”

When temperatures soar and the haze and humidity make it hard to breathe, there’s no shame in wanting to shed extra layers of clothing to keep cool.

But don’t let D.C.’s summer heat and humidity put you in a sticky situation when it comes to office dress code policies. Sarah Gargagliano-Phillips and Michelle Marcinowski, fashion and lifestyle bloggers for their website 52 Thursdays, offer advice on what’s appropriate — and what’s not — for work in the summer.

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