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“I never abandoned Yves Saint Laurent. I used to have lunch with him twice a week. I also saw him every Saturday. My presence beside him was even more important in his bad times. But that didn't leave me a great deal of room in which to maneuver. Freedom is an intellectual space. But I don't use it.”

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Pierre Berge, born on November 14, 1930, is an esteemed industrialist with a profound impact on the fashion industry, particularly in the realm of haute couture. more

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