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Couture was only for rich people. Givenchy was for rich people. A bag cost 5,000 euro a coat cost 10,000 euro. In the beginning, I couldn't react. I was just working like a machine, because I wanted to make the house happy.

Riccardo Tisci

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Riccardo Tisci
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: August 1
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