Olivier Theyskens Quotes

For a long time I have been thinking about affordable fashion - you can be disappointed when not so many people can wear your stuff.

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• For a long time I have been thinking about affordable fashion - you can be disappointed when not so many people can wear your stuff.

  

  Olivier Theyskens
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