Pictures: Patriotic style without the kitsch

Think duds for American holidays can be a little cheezy? Here are some ways to show your stars and stripes and be fashion-forward.

-Lindsey Reiser, Second City Secondwear
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The Gap has plenty of stylish, inexpensive items that have a fresh and all-American feel. Clockwise from top left: <a href="http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=17082&vid=1&pid=719987&scid=719987002" target="blank">coverstitch watercolor V-neck T</a>, <a href="http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=42838&vid=1&pid=750003&scid=750003002" target="blank">Brandon plaid shirt</a>, <a href="http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=47214&vid=1&pid=719029&scid=719029002" target="blank">New day graphic T</a>, <a href="http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=12875&vid=1&pid=687366&scid=687366002" target="blank">plaid halter swimsuit</a>.

Fall into the Gap

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The Gap has plenty of stylish, inexpensive items that have a fresh and all-American feel. Clockwise from top left: coverstitch watercolor V-neck T, Brandon plaid shirt, New day graphic T, plaid halter swimsuit.