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The polishedness and the sophistication were what I was interested in. I mean, give me a polka dot, a floral print, a pleated dress, a big fur coat, that was always my language, and it wasn't very in when I was starting out, so I had a difficult time in the beginning.

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Jason Wu
Age: 41
Born: 1982
Born: September 27
Fashion Designer
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