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The whole season thing is nonsense. It's either beautiful or it isn't. That's something I really learned when I started collecting dresses.

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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