His ex-companion Christophe von Weyhe believes that he had been dispossessed from the Tunisian stylist inherit’s heritage foundation in 2017, announced the parquet of Paris on Wednesday.
Le Monde with AFP
An investigation was opened in September for “abuse of weakness” after a complaint against X in August of Christophe von Weyhe, former companion of Azzedine Alaïa, who believes that he has been dispossessed of the Foundation responsible for the legacy of the Tunisian stylist dead in November 2017, announced the parquet of Paris, Wednesday, October 20th.
According to his lawyer M e Caroline Toby, Christophe von Weyhe, 84, considers that his degraded health was used against him for that governance that does not comply with the wishes of the couturier be placed at the Head of the Azzedine Alaïa Foundation, led by the famous Italian gallerist Carla Sozzani.
At the time of the death of the stylist, “Carla Sozzani will take more and more room at the expense of Christophe von Weyhe, then very weak, by making him signing the documents entitled to the Foundation, to give up units of Company or organize donations to the Foundation, “said M e Toby. The niece and agent of Christophe von Weyhe, Susanne von Weyhe, has cosigned the complaint.
“An investigation was opened the 1 September 2021 of the chief of abuse of weakness. The investigations were entrusted to the clearing brigade of clever delinquency [BRDA], has only specified the floor. The entourage of Carla Sozzani stated that it, being absolutely not aware of the current procedure, was not able to comment on it.
Preserve his work and his heritage
Kenaded for its timeless robes sculpting the female body, Azzedine Alaia was an admired figure of the world of fashion. The Franco-Tunisian fashion designer became known in the 1980s by inventing the body, the black slips, the zipped skirt in the back, which helped to define the silhouette of the time.
He conceived his clothes in three dimensions, using little of the drawing and preferring to create the dresses from the women’s body. In 1989, he creates the Flag toge worn by the Cantatrice Jessye Norman for the Bicentenary Parade of the French Revolution. In the early 1990s, it marks the spirits by signing a collaboration with Tati, playing on the pink pink pattern of the cheap sign.
Allergic to the promotion, this little discreet man, invariably dressed in a chinese costume everywhere, had the luxury of happening with advertising and presented his parades according to his own calendar, away from the frantic fashion Weeks.
In 2007, Azzedine Alaïa had decided to set up an association in his name with the German painter Christophe von Weyhe, his historic companion, as well as with the Italian gallerist renowned Carla Sozzani, his very close friend, in order to preserve his work and his heritage.
This association will turn into the Azzedine Alaïa Foundation. It is recognized by public utility at the end of February 2020. M me Sozzani presides, while Christophe von Weyhe, is the vice-president, according to the Foundation’s website.