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I didn't understand anything about fashion until I moved to Canada when I was 9. That's when I learned English and was exposed to fashion magazines like Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue.
Jason Wu
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Jason Wu
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: September 27
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