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Gilles (1939-2003). Make-up artist and image expert, born in Belgium. When still very young, he became creative vice president at Max Factor. He made his name working with photographers such as Avedon and Newton. He reached the peak of fame when taking care of the look of international stars such as Liza Minelli and David Bowie. For several years he taught cosmetology at the Biologic Institutes of the Catholic University of Rome. In 1992, Mondadori published his book Belle si diventa, a catalogue of suggestions about make-up and cosmetics based on his professional experience. He also created a Collection of professional make-up under his name.