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On "Empire," everything is expensive, including the Kehinde Wiley artwork that adorns Lucious Lyon's walls, and the leopard print fur coats that Cookie struts around in. Lee Daniels, the co-creator of the
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WatchRolex
“I have a few. This one is special because my boyfriend and I share it. I got it for him but I liked it more than he did, so I kind of Bogarted it.”
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BootsSaint Laurent
“I got them in October. Another example of me buying something for my boyfriend and taking them over.”
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SuitTom Ford
“Tom gave it to me. That’s what he does. He seduces you. He gave me a tux and a suit for the Oscars for ‘Precious,’ and we’ve been friends ever since.”
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DrinkChâteau Partarrieu Wine
“Don’t ask how much it costs. My assistant just buys it. It may be $20, it may be $80, but I always keep a supply.”
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PajamasCarolina Herrera
“I feel royal in them, I feel special in them. They’re not just pj’s, they’re a costume.”