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" Just being out in the world gives me ideas. "
Michael Bastian
Being
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" Celebrities, the beach, and Coachella, that's what everyone thinks about when they think of Los Angeles. Then you see these people living in Bel-Air and Beverly Hills, and they're so chic and have so much style. "
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" People talk to me about celebrities all the time and which ones do I admire, and it's so hard because you can't tell who's doing it for themselves and who hired a stylist. "
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" I have a very wonderful bath ritual. "
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" Good clothes are good clothes, and they don't need whales and tricks and too many jokes. Sometimes you just need something to wear. "
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" My big mission in life is to get guys out of those big, baggy board shorts down to their knees. It always looks like they're trying to hide something, like skinny legs. "
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" The guys who like chinos and cords never went away. They've always been there. They're remarkably loyal, just not remarkably vocal. "
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" Even if it's a polo shirt and chinos, they should be the best possible quality and fit perfectly. "
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" I'm a big believer in small, dark, cozy bedrooms. I would describe myself as introspective - I feel things first, and then I think them through - and I need the enveloping comfort of a little squirrel's nest when I have to retreat from the world to recharge. "
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