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" Men and women shop very differently, and where women are open to edgy, conceptual looks, very, very few men are. "

Michael Bastian

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" I consistently go back to myself: What am I looking for or wanting to wear myself, right now, that I don't already have? I always figure if I'm looking for it, a lot of guys are. "

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