"God was fair to the Japanese. He gave them no oil, no coal, no diamonds, no gold, no natural resources — nothing! Nothing comes from the island that you can sustain a civilization on. What God gave the Japanese was a sense of style—maintained through the centuries through hard work and the disciplines of ambition."

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Diana Vreeland

Fashion Editor

Diana Vreeland was a prominent fashion editor known for her influential role at Vogue and her unique perspective on style and individuality.

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