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" If you have items in your closet that you haven't worn in a year, then you're never going to wear them. "
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Never
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" I was raised in a very Middle Eastern household, and modesty was very important, and dressing to not be desirable or provocative was very important. "
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" I went to college for fashion and, after graduating, got a job in Operations at Zara, learning the ins and outs so I could one day start my own clothing brand. "
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" Until my businesses really took off, my family, I think, just assumed I was selling printed T-shirts out of the back of my car. They just couldn't wrap their head around how fashion could be profitable. "
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" I have to battle so many issues, and the biggest is racism. "
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" I didn't really care about the entertainment industry. That wasn't my life. "
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" Style is not fashion. "
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" Every man - and every woman, too - needs a white sneaker. "
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