Zitat des Tages von Azzedine Alaia:
Ballet costumes are easier that opera because they are designed for movement.
It's important to make women feel confident, because I think they are more important than men.
I work for women. I only think for them. If I didn't like women, I wouldn't do this job.
I don't wear perfume, and I don't like the air to be too saturated with scents.
I have total confidence in Beaute Prestige International to accompany me in creating a perfume that interprets my work and my world.
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.
Women must know themselves better than anyone. If you have ugly legs, wear long dresses. If you have long, great legs, show them.
I love American girls. They're audacious. They put more outrageous things on their bodies than anybody.
'Vogue' remains while its fashion editors come and go.
I take it to heart that, for example, there aren't enough funds for AIDS research, but people pay 20 times the value of an item of clothing.
As for success, I don't care for it. It is a fragile thing.
I love film - it's like painting.
I am always in doubt; I am never sure of myself.
A woman is like an actress: she's always onstage.
When I was growing up, I never heard the word 'racism.' It was only in Paris I encountered that.
If I don't have a model in front of me, I don't have an idea.
The foundation of beauty is the body.
A human being is not a machine. Especially when it comes to creating.
I've been wearing Chinese clothes since I was 14. I can't wear a suit. I'm small, and when I put on a suit, it's not possible.
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.
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.
Who will remember Anna Wintour in the history of fashion? No one.
I would rather die than see my face in a car advertisement.
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.
Even if I was in prison, I could be free in my head. I can adapt easily.
I am never sure that anything's good enough. Something that is good today will not be good tomorrow.
Bill Cunningham... he knows fashion better than anybody.
In modelling, it's very hard to keep in touch with the people you knew when you started.
I make clothes; women make fashion.