Azzedine Alaia: the King of cling
Alaïa’s career started with a part-time job finishing hems (assisted at first by his sister, who also studied fashion). He became a dressmaker’s assistant, helping to copy couture gowns by such Parisian couturiers as Christian Dior, Pierre Balmain, and Cristóbal Balenciaga for wealthy Tunisian clients.In 1957 Alaïa moved to Paris and worked on two collections at Guy Laroche, learning the…