Azzedine Alaia

Designer

France

1935 - 2017

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I take it to heart that, for example, there aren't enough funds for AIDS research, but people pay 20 times the value of an item of clothing.
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Anna Wintour doesn't deal with pictures; she is just doing PR and business, and she scares everybody.
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As a child, I was raised with my grandmother, alongside all my cousins, and the kitchen was always full.
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There is a sensuality about fabric. I think all materials should be inviting when they touch the skin. When I watch children stroking their mother's clothes, I feel that I have succeeded.
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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, we all had to say good morning and kiss his hand. But not me. I jumped on his lap and bit him.
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Beyonce is a beautiful, elegant woman who is also a wonderful dancer. And her voice is sublime. Just like her husband, Jay-Z, Beyonce has real talent. They are both the kind of truly great artist who will be remembered by history. Their child will be lucky to have such talented parents.
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If you're sad about what you see in the mirror when you wake up every morning, you must change it.
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The foundation of beauty is the body.
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A human being is not a machine. Especially when it comes to creating.
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I'm working 24 hours a day. I have had a house in Tunisia for 20 years, and I never have time to go because there are collections, fittings.
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