Azzedine Alaïa
French-Tunisian fashion designer (1935-2017)
Azzedine Alaïa (French: [azedin alaja]; Arabic: عز الدين عليّة, romanized: ʿIzz ad-Dīn ʿAlayya, pronounced [ʕizz adˈdiːn ʕaˈlajja]; 26 February 1935 – 18 November 2017) was a Tunisian haute couture fashion designer based in Paris.[3]
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| Born | February 26, 1935 |
| Died | November 18, 2017 (aged 77)[1][2] Paris, France |
| Education | École des Beaux-Arts |
| Awards | Best Designer of the Year (1984) Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur (2008) |
In 2008, he was awarded the Legion of Honour by the French government.
In 2011, he started showing his collections on the catwalk again after an eight-years pause.[4]
In 2015, he was celebrated at the Galleria Borghese in Rome with an exhibition called "Couture/Sculpture: Azzedine Alaïa in the History of Fashion".[5][6]
References
change- ↑ "Azzedine Alaïa: Popular Tunisian couturier dies aged 77". BBC Online. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ↑ Pithers, Ellie (18 November 2017). "Fashion World Mourns The Death Of Azzedine Alaïa". Vogue. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ↑ Standen, Dirk. "The Future of Fashion, Part Nine: Azzedine Alaïa". Archived from the original on 2015-09-02. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
- ↑ Staff, WWD (8 July 2011). "Azzedine Alaïa Returns to Runway After Eight Years".
- ↑ Zargani, Luisa (10 July 2015). "Azzedine Alaïa Exhibit Celebrated in Rome".
- ↑ Suzy Menkes. "Azzedine Alaia's Soft Sculptures".
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