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Art produces ugly things which frequently become more beautiful with time. Fashion, on the other hand, produces beautiful things which always become ugly with time.

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Jean Cocteau

French writer and film maker who worked in many artistic media (1889-1963)

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    Η τέχνη παράγει άσχημα πράγματα που συχνά γίνονται πιο όμορφα με την πάροδο του χρόνου. Η μόδα, από την άλλη πλευρά, παράγει όμορφα πράγματα που γίνονται πάντα άσχημα με το χρόνο.

    արվեստը արտադրում է տգեղ բաներ, որոնք ժամանակի հետ հաճախ ավելի գեղեցիկ են դառնում: նորաձևությունը, մյուս կողմից, արտադրում է գեղեցիկ իրեր, որոնք ժամանակի հետ միշտ դառնում են տգեղ:

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