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Nicolas Ghesquiere is alive, according to his Twitter account. After not a word from him since leaving his position at Balenciaga, he tweeted, "Thank you to all of you for such a fantastic welcome!" and—awesomely—the Stormtrooper helmet to the right. [Fashionista]