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TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY BAPTISTE BECQUART Outfits by couturier Cristobal Balenciaga (1895-1972) are displayed at the exhibition "Balenciaga, Master of Lace", on April 15, 2015 at the Museum of Lace and Fashion in the northeastern town of Calais. The exhibition features almost 75 outfits and accessories by the Spanish-born, Paris-based couturier and will run from April 18 to August 31, 2015. AFP PHOTO PHILIPPE HUGUEN== RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE, TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION == (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/Getty Images)

TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY BAPTISTE BECQUART Outfits by couturier Cristobal Balenciaga (1895-1972) are displayed at the exhibition "Balenciaga, Master of Lace", on April 15, 2015 at the Museum of Lace and Fashion in the northeastern town of Calais. The exhibition features almost 75 outfits and accessories by the Spanish-born, Paris-based couturier and will run from April 18 to August 31, 2015. AFP PHOTO PHILIPPE HUGUEN== RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE, TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION == (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/Getty Images)
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