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I've always seen myself as a small entity, and it will always stay like that. I'm not changing. But I think the big challenge for me taking on the Dior thing is to see how I can connect that to such a huge institution.
Raf Simons
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Raf Simons
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: January 12
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Raf Jan Simons
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