Did you know that Azzedine Alaïa, died from a heart attack he was 82?

Azzedine Alaïa, Fashion’s Most Independent Designer, Is Dead at 82

Did you know that Azzedine Alaïa, died on Saturday in Paris he is one of the greatest and most uncompromising designers of the 20th and 21st centuries?

Did you know that Azzedine Alaïa, died from a heart attack he was 82?

Did you know that Mr. Alaïa was a sculptor of the female form, and his designs were worn by women from Michelle Obama to Lady Gaga?

Did you know that Mr. Alaïa was equally famous for his rejection of the fashion system and his belief that it had corrupted the creative power of what could be an art form?

Did you know that Mr. Alaïa was a mischievous man and he often lied about his age?

Did you know that Mr. Alaïa introduced his first ready-to-wear collection in 1980 and was soon hailed as “the king of cling”?

Did you know that in 2007, Compagnie Financière Richemont bought a majority stake in the business, allowing it to expand at its own pace?

Did you know that Mr. Alaïa introduced a perfume the store expansion planned, and by last year Mr. Alaïa had more than 300 points of sale globally?

Did you know that beyond the runway, Mr. Alaïa created work for the ballet and the opera, began holding art exhibitions in 2004 in the space that also houses his showroom (regular programming began in 2015 with an exhibition by the Syrian poet Adonis) and was planning a bookstore?

Christoph von Weyhe

Did you know that Alaïa is survived by his partner, the painter Christoph von Weyhe?
 

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