Adonis vs Azzedine Alaïa
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Compare the life timelines of Adonis (1930–present) and Azzedine Alaïa (1935–2017) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 82 years, from 1935 to 2017.
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Adonis (1930–present)
- — Born in Al Qassabin, Syria Verified
- — Adopted the pen name Adonis Verified
- — Graduated in philosophy from Damascus University Verified
- — Imprisoned in Syria for membership of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party Verified
- — Moved to Beirut and later took Lebanese citizenship Verified
- — Co-founded the poetry journal Shi'r with Yusuf al-Khal Verified
- — Founded the journal Mawaqif Verified
- — Completed a doctorate at Saint Joseph University in Beirut Verified
- — Settled in Paris Verified
- — Awarded the Goethe Prize of the city of Frankfurt Verified
Azzedine Alaïa (1935–2017)
- — Born in Tunis, Tunisia
- — Studies sculpture at the École des Beaux-Arts in Tunis Verified
- — Moves to Paris Verified
- — Works as a couturier for private clients
- — Launches his first ready-to-wear collection Verified
- — Gains international attention in New York
- — Named designer of the year by the French Ministry of Culture Verified
- — Partners with the Richemont group Verified
- — Dies in Paris Verified