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My mom worked at [American] Vogue before I was born. She has always been fashion-minded. I grew up with original Yves Saint Laurent sketches on the wall in our house. A lot of that rubbed off on me.

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Zachary Cole Smith
Age: 40
Born: 1984
Born: November 7
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