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Azzedine Alaïa hasn’t done a runway show since 2003 and yet, without any type of advertisement or marketing, he has still managed to be a force to be reckoned with in the world of fashion. 

So much so, that he was offered a position as creative director at Dior after John Galliano was fired.

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Many call Alaïa a legend and if you have been following his career, you might agree. However, some people may not be as inclined to sing Alaïa’s praises.

Anna Wintour may be at the top of the list, especially since it has been reported that Alaïa banned the Vogue magazine editor-in-chief from his Fall 2011 couture show held last week.  

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Wintour fired back and banned her entire staff from going to the show. This didn’t really phase Alaïa since he and WIntour have not seen eye-to-eye for years. 

His pieces, regardless of his following, have never graced the pages of Vogue and he has not been afraid of expressing his opinion on Wintour publicly. 

In a recent interview with Virgine Magazine, Alaïa had this to say about Wintour:

“I said it before. She runs the business [of Vogue] very well, but not the fashion part. When I see how she is dressed, I don’t believe in her tastes one second. I can say it loudly! She hasn’t photographed my work in years even if I am a best seller in the U.S. and I have 140 square meters at Barneys. American women love me; I don’t need her support at all.

Anna Wintour doesn’t deal with pictures; she is just doing PR and business, and she scares everybody. But when she sees me, she is the scared one. [Laughs.] Other people think like me, but don’t say it because they are afraid that Vogue won’t photograph them. Anyway, who will remember Anna Wintour in the history of fashion? No one. Take Diana Vreeland, she is remembered because she was so chic. What she did with the magazine was great, with Avedon and all the great photographers. Vogue remains while its fashion editors come and go.”

Azzedine Alaïa’s Fall 2011 couture collection has gotten rave reviews from critics. Stylist Charlotte Stockdale, who attended the show with her husband, the designer Marc Newsonsaid “You can tell these clothes have a lot of hours of work, but the results are always so simple … you’re never tired of looking at it because it’s so perfect.”

Take a look at the Alaïa Fall 2011 collection after the break and prepare to fall in love with the magnificent creations of Azzedine Alaïa.

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Azzedine Alaïa Fall 2011 Couture Collection.

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Azzedine Alaïa Fall 2011 Couture Collection.

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Azzedine Alaïa Fall 2011 Couture Collection.

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Azzedine Alaïa Fall 2011 Couture Collection.

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Azzedine Alaïa Fall 2011 Couture Collection.

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Azzedine Alaïa Fall 2011 Couture Collection.

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Azzedine Alaïa Fall 2011 Couture Collection.

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Azzedine Alaïa Fall 2011 Couture Collection.