Azzedine Alaïa (Arabic: عز الدين علي ة French pronunciation: [azedin alaˈja], pronunciation: Alaya) is a Tunisian-born couturier and shoe designer, particularly successful since the 1980s. Read full biography of Azzedine Alaia →
I think women should be seductive, not triste. There's enough sadness in life now without making women look sad, too.
My father could be very strict, but very fair. His father was the same. We all respected my grandfather; he was the head of the clan. Every morning... →
There was a woman in Tunisia called Madame Pinot. She was a midwife and had helped in the birth of my siblings and me. I assisted her. I helped women... →
I learned French in Tunis, along with Arabic. I also learned French history. I knew the entire history of the kings of France. And I was fascinated... →
There is a sensuality about fabric. I think all materials should be inviting when they touch the skin. When I watch children stroking their... →
Fashion will last forever. It will exist always. It will exist in its own way in each era.
I don't wear perfume, and I don't like the air to be too saturated with scents.
I have been offered the highest paid contracts in the world. I refused them all. It's not my thing. I don't want to cheat people.
I have total confidence in Beaute Prestige International to accompany me in creating a perfume that interprets my work and my world.
I like black, because for me it is a very happy color.
In an ordinary suit and tie, I'd look like a little macho. I'd be ridiculous.
Karl Lagerfeld never touched a pair of scissors in his life.
Women must know themselves better than anyone. If you have ugly legs, wear long dresses. If you have long, great legs, show them.
Azzedine Alaïa (Arabic: عز الدين علي ة French pronunciation: [azedin alaˈja], pronunciation: Alaya) is a Tunisian-born couturier and shoe designer, particularly successful since the 1980s.