Alber Elbaz quote: "For me, the sketching of dresses was about fantasy and dreams. In my little room at home, I felt that I was somewhere else. In Paris, for instance."

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MARIE CURIE

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KELLY JONES

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ANDIE MACDOWELL

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You must live a very free life."

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AYELET WALDMAN

For me, the sketching of dresses was about fantasy and dreams. In my little room at home, I felt that I was somewhere else. In Paris, for instance.

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For me, the sketching of dresses was about fantasy and dreams. In my little room at home, I felt that I was somewhere else. In Paris, for instance.

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