Tunisian born designer. Hailed as a genius by those in the know, Alaïa has referred to himself as a master builder manifested in his sculptural approach to the female form. Since the late 70's, he has dressed some of the most stunning women in the world, from Greta Garbo to Grace Jones, Raquel Welch, Madonna and every supermodel of the 1990's to name but a very few. (info from Acne Paper interview and article S/S 09)