Quotes by Azzedine Alaia

About Azzedine Alaia:

Azzedine Alaïa is a Tunisian-born couturier and shoe designer, particularly successful since the 1980s.
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I'm always telling young designers to take the time to surround themselves with women.

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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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The foundation of beauty is the body.

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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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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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I want to create a foundation, like a maison, in my home in the Marais. I am going to leave everything there. I am only passing through. I'm not a proprietor of anything, even if I have homes and things.

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

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

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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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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...

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

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

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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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I love American girls. They're audacious. They put more outrageous things on their bodies than anybody.

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I love film - it's like painting.

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The present fashion system is too hard - there are too many collections. The designers have no time to think! Money is too important. Schedules are too crazy.

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As for success, I don't care for it. It is a fragile thing.

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It's important to make women feel confident, because I think they are more important than men.

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Author Bio

  • NameAzzedine Alaia
  • DescriptionTunisian fashion designer
  • BornJune 7, 1939
  • CountryFrance; Tunisia
  • ProfessionGrand Couturier
  • AwardsKnight Of The Legion Of Honour