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DUBAI: Reality TV star and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian and Brazilian TV presenter Sabrina Sato this week stepped out in dresses by Parisian fashion house Alaia, which was founded by late Tunisian couturier Azzedine Alaia.  

Kardashian donned a black, long sleeve maxi dress, tight at the waist with leather detailing, from the label’s fall 2023 ready-to-wear collection as she attended This Is About Humanity’s 5th Anniversary Soirée in Los Angeles, which is an event that honored executive chairman of Amazon Jeff Bezos’s fiancée, Lauren Sánchez, who was recognized for her charitable efforts supporting families separated at the US border. 

Kardashian accessorized her look with gold chain necklaces and a clutch from Chanel.  

She had her hair in a slicked back updo and debuted bangs.  

Kadashian attended the event with her mother Kris Jenner who wore a white satin set and had her makeup done by celebrity Lebanese makeup artist Samer Khouzami.  

Meanwhile, Sato wore a form-fitting black lace dress with a mermaid feather train as she attended a charity event in São Paulo. The ensemble featured a head cover that wrapped around her hair and neck. The presenter topped off her look with chunky gold bangles and hoops.   

Alaia, who died in November 2017 in Paris, was a renowned designer, known in the fashion world as the “King of Cling.”  

His creations were worn by Rihanna, Penelope Cruz, Kim Kardashian and many more, while British supermodel Naomi Campbell famously called him “papa” due to their close relationship. 

In 2021, director Nathalie Plicot released a 27-minute documentary called “Azzedine Alaïa, 18 rue de la Verrerie Paris” that offered a rare glimpse into the Parisian home of the late couturier. 

Part of a series “Une Maison, Une Artiste,” the short film, which was broadcast on French television channel France 5, traced the life of the renowned designer while discovering his home, where he lived, created, worked and hosted now-legendary dinners that brought creatives together.  

The film also featured quotes from Alaia read aloud by French actress Isabelle Huppert as well as photographs and interviews of those closest to him such as the painter Christoph Von Weyhe, studio director Caroline Fabre Bazin, fitting model Ana Carolina Reis and his personal chef Ibrahim Soumare.