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Like in great painting and architecture, in couture, to make clothes you must eliminate, eliminate, eliminate to obtain the true sense of a line. You see, the more you add, the more you load on, the more it's mad. You must try to have just the silhouette, which is an intelligence in clothes.
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"Like in great painting and architecture, in couture, to make clothes you must eliminate, eliminate, eliminate to obtain the true sense of a line. You see, the more you add, the more you load on, the more it's mad. You must try to have just the silhouette, which is an intelligence in clothes."
— Hubert de Givenchy

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Like in great painting and architecture, in couture, to make clothes you must eliminate, eliminate, eliminate to obtain the true sense of a line. You see, the more you add, the more you load on, the more it's mad. You must try to have just the silhouette, which is an intelligence in clothes. — Hubert de Givenchy

About Hubert de Givenchy

Hubert de Givenchy was a Designer from France (1927–2018).

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This quote is attributed to Hubert de Givenchy, a Designer from France.
When did Hubert de Givenchy live?
Hubert de Givenchy lived from 1927 – 2018.