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I cannot go and tell women what to wear and what not to wear you have to decide on your own.

Carolina Herrera

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Carolina Herrera
Age: 85
Born: 1939
Born: January 8
Businessperson
Fashion Designer
Ciudad de Caracas Venezuela
María Carolina Josefina Pacanins Niño
Decide
Wear
Tell
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Women

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You need somebody you respect and admire to back you always.
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