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I always wear a dinner jacket. I never have this definition of what goes for the morning or the evening or what works for the weekend.

Alber Elbaz

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Alber Elbaz
Age: 59 †
Born: 1961
Born: June 12
Died: 2021
Died: April 24
Entrepreneur
Fashion Designer
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