Azzedine Alaia Quotes

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Azzedine Alaia

Profession : Designer

Birth : February 26, 1940

Bill Cunningham... he knows fashion better than anybody.

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Women must know themselves better than anyone. If you have ugly legs, wear long dresses. If you have long, great legs, show them.

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If I don't have a model in front of me, I don't have an idea.

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Who can really say who invents something first in fashion?

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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.

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Who will remember Anna Wintour in the history of fashion? No one.

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A woman is like an actress: she's always onstage.

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I prefer to stay poor.

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I had used the stretch materials for years to shape the inside of garments I made for private clients. Then I just started using them on their own.

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'Vogue' remains while its fashion editors come and go.

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I am always in doubt; I am never sure of myself.

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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 by Versailles.

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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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I never followed fashion. It's women who have dictated my conduct.

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I make clothes; women make fashion.

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My obsession is to make women beautiful. When you create with that in mind, things can't go out of fashion.

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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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Ballet costumes are easier that opera because they are designed for movement.

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I would rather die than see my face in a car advertisement.

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