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Azzedine Alaia

Profession : Designer

Birth : February 26, 1940

I think women should be seductive, not triste. There's enough sadness in life now without making women look sad, too.

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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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When I was growing up, I never heard the word 'racism.' It was only in Paris I encountered that.

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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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A human being is not a machine. Especially when it comes to creating.

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Karl Lagerfeld never touched a pair of scissors in his life.

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I even do my ready-to-wear samples like couture.

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In modelling, it's very hard to keep in touch with the people you knew when you started.

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I've been wearing Chinese clothes since I was 14. I can't wear a suit. I'm small, and when I put on a suit, it's not possible.

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Even if I was in prison, I could be free in my head. I can adapt easily.

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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 give birth to a lot of babies when I was very young.

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In an ordinary suit and tie, I'd look like a little macho. I'd be ridiculous.

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I'm always telling young designers to take the time to surround themselves with women.

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I don't wear perfume, and I don't like the air to be too saturated with scents.

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I want to speak directly with a star, not her stylist.

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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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I'm happier about my friends than I am about my work. I still have a long way to go with work. My friends, that's the one thing I'm sure about.

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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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I am never sure that anything's good enough. Something that is good today will not be good tomorrow.

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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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