Azzedine Alaïa (1940-2017): The King of Cling
Azzedine Alaïa Background: Alaïa was born in Tunisia on 26 February 1935. His parents were wheat farmers, but his glamorous twin sister, Hafida, inspired his love for fashion and haute couture. A French friend of his mother, Mrs. Pineau, fed Alaïa’s instinctive creativity with copies of Vogue magazine. He lied about his age to get …
