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Do you ever wish you had a little Alber Elbaz in your pocket that will drop truth bombs on you at will? No? How about now? "My fear is that our business is turning into a bag business, and it's all about the bag. But it's not only about the bag. It's about the women [...] Being almost politically correct and doing only what you expect without the ability to make mistakes is very dangerous to fashion. We have to go with our heart. We have to go with our intuition." [Fashionologie]
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