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After all these years of creating my collections, I still doubt my decision even until the last minute before the fashion show, I keep questioning myself and wondering if I did the right thing.
Sonia Rykiel
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Sonia Rykiel
Age: 86 †
Born: 1930
Born: May 25
Died: 2016
Died: August 25
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