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"  Shopping, for men, can be intimidating enough, but, at best, it&amp;#039;s about exploring your options \u2014 all of them \u2014 to make smarter decisions. So when a new season stares you down, and the options at the mall \u2014 all of them \u2014 seem confounding, sometimes it&amp;#039;s nice to have a department store like JCPenney. And despite the mega-chain&amp;#039;s mastery of basics (and sales), we figured we would spend a day helping you make those smart decisions even faster. Not that JCPenney didn&amp;#039;t make things easy: the color-blocking, the brand-by-brand layout, the fully-stocked but not too huge men&amp;#039;s department \u2014 and did we mention the sales? Here&amp;#039;s how to max out a $250 budget on all your spring staples, in about a half-hour. Welcome, friends, to Chain-Store Cheat Sheet.... The Jeans ($250 \u2192 $210)  Buy one pair. Or, at this price, four. 514 slim straight jeans ($54 on sale for $39.99) by Levi&amp;#039;s, jcpenney.com The Lightweight Jacket ($210 \u2192 $160)  Lightweight and perfect for travel. Wear it with jeans or khakis, then roll the cuffs and add desert boots (for now) or boat shoes (later) as necessary. Three more great colors \u2014 and color is what it&amp;#039;s all about this spring \u2014 at the sale link below.  Baracuda jacket ($100 on sale for $49.99) by Dockers, jcpenney.com The Vintage-y Chambray Jacket ($160 \u2192 $142)  A spring staple \u2014 yes, still. Buy it fitted and roll up the sleeves. Furthermore: a shirt like this extends into fall; when you put a sweater or coat over it, it&amp;#039;s called layering. Vintage chambray shirt ($40 on sale for $17.99) by St. John&amp;#039;s Bay; available at JCPenney stores The Fitted Polo ($142 \u2192 $117)  Because a great solid-color polo shirt should be fitted and sit just below your belt \u2014 like this one. Also: never tuck. Lots more color options below. Polo ($45 on sale for $29.99) by American Living, jcpenney.com The Casual Boot ($117 \u2192 $72)  Certainly a bargain for this seasonally neutral brown boot. Just add jeans.  Distressed boots ($89.99 on sale for $44.99) by Call It Spring; available at JCPenney stores The Bright Young Bucks ($72 \u2192 $12)  These couldn&amp;#039;t be more synced-up with the whole bright-colored trend in casual shoes this season. Pair &amp;#039;em with white jeans, or at least an unexpectedly bright sock, and save the last couple (actual) bucks for tax.  PLUS: How to Steal the Spring 2011 Trends Right Now "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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