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Very few designers today design - it's very important to be able to do your own sketch on paper and then explain [your vision] to the fabric cutters. Instead, lots of designers drape - it's the new way.
Valentino Garavani
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Valentino Garavani
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: May 11
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Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani
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