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" Fantasy hats give you the possibility to dream. "
Philip Treacy
Fantasy
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" In Rome, I particularly love the history, churches, sculptures and architecture and the fact that you can walk along a tiny cobbled street and turn the corner to find the Trevi Fountain. London is evocative of other eras and full of history. "
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