Quotes by Designers

I want to speak directly with a star, not her stylist. Azzedine Alaia

Speak Directly Stylist Want Star Her

Ballet costumes are easier that opera because they are designed for movement. Azzedine Alaia

Easier Costumes Opera Because Ballet Movement Designed

I even do my ready-to-wear samples like couture. Azzedine Alaia

Like Couture Samples Even

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. Azzedine Alaia

Made Own Inside Shape Had Clients Materials Private Years Just Them Then Used Using Garments Started Stretch

There is a sensuality about fabric. I think all materials should be inviting when they touch the skin. When I watch children stroking their mother's clothes, I feel that I have succeeded. Azzedine Alaia

Mother Clothes Skin Think Fabric About Touch Feel Inviting Materials Children Sensuality Succeeded Should Watch

Even if I was in prison, I could be free in my head. I can adapt easily. Azzedine Alaia

Free Prison Easily Could Head Even Adapt

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. Azzedine Alaia

Clothes Possible Wear Wearing Small Put Since Been Chinese Suit

I'm always telling young designers to take the time to surround themselves with women. Azzedine Alaia

Time Women Young Telling Take Always Surround Themselves Designers

It's important to make women feel confident, because I think they are more important than men. Azzedine Alaia

Women Men Important Think More Feel Make Because Than Confident

I don't wear perfume, and I don't like the air to be too saturated with scents. Azzedine Alaia

Too Air Wear Like Perfume Saturated

Who will remember Anna Wintour in the history of fashion? No one. Azzedine Alaia

Fashion History Remember Will No-One Anna The History Of Who

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. Azzedine Alaia

Me Woman Women Young Babies Birth Madame Give Had She Lot Very Tunisia Midwife Helped Her Assisted Sibling

In modelling, it's very hard to keep in touch with the people you knew when you started. Azzedine Alaia

You People Touch Knew Very Modelling Hard Keep Started

A woman is like an actress: she's always onstage. Azzedine Alaia

Woman Onstage Like She Always Actress

I am always in doubt; I am never sure of myself. Azzedine Alaia

Myself Doubt Never Sure Always Am

My earliest influences were Coco Chanel and Yves Saint Laurent. Bella Freud

Saint Were Influences Earliest Chanel

Somehow, stars have a lot of class if they are done right; they never have a shelf life. Bella Freud

Life Class Stars Somehow Never Shelf Shelf Life Lot Done Right