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"Style is primarily a matter of instinct."

Bill Blass, American Designer

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"Style is primarily a matter of instinct."

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"Red is the ultimate cure for sadness."

"Sometimes the eye gets so accustomed that if you don't have a change, you're bored. It's the same with fashion, you know. And that, I suppose, is what style is about."

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"Style is primarily a matter of instinct."

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