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Shapeless scrubs go glam, thanks to a zesty makeover

Jill Caulfield (left) prefers to wear fashionable scrubs while at work. Jill Caulfield (left) prefers to wear fashionable scrubs while at work. (Josh Reynolds for The Boston Globe)
By Jenn Abelson
Globe Staff / June 16, 2012
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The models posed purposefully as a fan blew their hair and pink and purple stethoscopes gleamed under bright lights. They accessorized with utility scissors and blood pressure cuffs instead of purses and bangles. And rather than runway couture, the women were showing off scrubs, the notoriously unadorned health care wear that is now getting a major makeover. The guiding force behind the glitzy photo shoot in Hingham earlier this month was Work ‘N Gear. The Quincy firm has shifted its focus to the booming business of fashionable scrubs.

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