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Francoise Sagan's Bonjour Tristesse
Episode 2 of 5
Five writers recall clothes and accessories that resonate vividly in works of art:
Journalist Rachel Cooke remembers reading the best-seller Bonjour Tristesse as a teenager, in which a character's memorable slacks, or 'pedal pushers', said everything about French chic. Or so she thought.
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22:45
麻豆社 Radio 3
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