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The Problem With the Fashion Ick

Don't yuck someone else's yum—they're learning here!

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Stella Pyles
Aug 14, 2025
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I got my first job when I was 14 years old. My first three jobs ever were at restaurants—and if working in the food industry for a number of years taught me anything (and it certainly taught me a lot), it was that everyone has different tastes. Even more so, it taught me that no matter what someone orders, the correct thing to do is smile and say, “Okay…

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