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When I started in fashion, I had already adopted the sailor-striped sweater as my uniform that way, I wouldn't have to drive myself crazy trying to figure out what to wear.
Jean Paul Gaultier
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Jean Paul Gaultier
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: April 24
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