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Sander, the legendary visionary of purist, minimalist fashion who disappeared from fashion and into the warm embrace of an anonymous life some years ago, leaving us her Uniqlo +J work as a parting gift, has agreed to discuss her collaboration with the furniture maker Thonet.—
Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2025 -
Changes will always anger traditionalists and purists as any sports league manager is all too aware.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Hairsplitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairsplitter. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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