Azzedine Alaïa
1935 – 18 November 2017
Azzedine Alaïa was a Tunisian-born fashion designer who worked in Paris from the late 1950s. Trained in sculpture, he built a reputation for body-conscious cutting and became known in the 1980s for knitted and leather dresses. He showed outside the official fashion calendar and ran his house from premises in the Marais district of Paris.
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Life events
He was born near Tunis; sources differ on the exact date of his birth.
He trained in sculpture before turning to dressmaking.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe settled in Paris, where he worked briefly at Christian Dior and then for private clients.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe dressed private customers in Paris, including clients from society and the arts, for two decades.
He presented a ready-to-wear line under his own name in Paris.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHis collections were taken up by American stores and press, bringing wider recognition.
He received awards for best designer and best collection at the Oscars de la mode in Paris.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThe Swiss luxury group took a stake in his house while he retained creative control.
Source: en.wikipedia.org