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Office Style: Michelle Obama Knows What Works

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Whether in an airy neutral tone or bursting with color, a clean-lined coat that comes to the knee makes a tasteful statement. Combine it with a matching dress or skirt (like the Isaac Mizrahi ensemble Mrs. Obama wore at the Metropolitan Museum of Art) for pulled-together polish.

Left: Wool, Cinzia Rocca, $995; 866-427-2628.

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