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“When you think about Balenciaga muse and model Charlotte Gainsbourg and Lou Doillon - I mean, you look at their mother Jane Birkin, and what they have grown up to be . . . They aren't invaded in fashion, and yet they love it.I mean, who is going to schlep these big skirts and trains and all these things? How wonderful it is to see the young in miniskirts!”

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Polly Allen Mellen

Polly Allen Mellen, born on June 18, 1924, is an enigmatic figure with an unknown profession and category. more

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