“I'm working 24 hours a day. I have had a house in Tunisia for 20 years...” — Azzedine Alaia Quote

“I'm working 24 hours a day. I have had a house in Tunisia for 20 years, and I never have time to go because there are collections, fittings.”

“Fashion will last forever. It will exist always. It will exist in its own way in each era.”

“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.”

“The Bodleian Library, next to the Sheldonian, is one of the great libraries of the world. As well as holding most of the books printed in England since the first quarter of the 17th century, it houses priceless printed texts, manuscripts, and collections.”

“The key to my collections is sensuality.”

“It's important for young women and men coming out of the fashion schools to think seriously before starting their own collections.”