Azzedine Alaia Women Quotations

There was a woman in Tunisia called Madame Pinot. She was a midwife and had helped in the birth of my siblings and me. I assisted her. I helped women give birth to a lot of babies when I was very young.

Women must know themselves better than anyone. If you have ugly legs, wear long dresses. If you have long, great legs, show them.

I never followed fashion. It's women who have dictated my conduct.

The danger is we're losing sight of what women really want to wear.

I work for women. I only think for them. If I didn't like women, I wouldn't do this job.

You know Sarkozy offered me the Legion d'honneur medal? I refused. People said I refused because I don't like Sarkozy, but that's ridiculous. I refused because I don't like decorations - except on women.