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Too much good taste can be very boring. Independent style, on the other hand, can be very inspiring.

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Diana Vreeland
Age: 83 †
Born: 1906
Born: July 29
Died: 1989
Died: August 2
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D. V. Vreeland
Diana Vreland
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