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" I owned a few ladies' apparel brands, and one of my business partners is a very popular blogger in the U.S. "

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" It doesn't matter if the item isn't your favorite thing as long it fits well. "

" If you can't make an effort in what you're even wearing, you're probably not going to make the effort to create a multi-million dollar company. "

" When you're talking about people's clothes, you're also talking about their bodies. That opens up some kind of vulnerability. "

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" Jeans can make or break a look, and if it's not a good-fitting pair, if they don't flatter your body, it doesn't matter what else you've got on - it's not going to look good. "

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" I'm never massively concerned about what somebody is wearing, as long as it makes them feel really good about themselves. "

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