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Isn't elegance forgetting what one is wearing?

Yves Saint Laurent

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Yves Saint Laurent
Age: 71 †
Born: 1936
Born: August 1
Died: 2008
Died: June 1
Art Collector
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Costume Designer
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Fashion Designer
Grand Couturier
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