November 2008
Legendary Tunisian fashion industry icon Max Azria is recognized for his design contributions and business achievements by the Dallas Market Center.
After TV's, AMC, “Mad Men” star January Jones presented the highly coveted award, Dallas Market Center CEO Bill Windsor offered a few words to the gathered crowd of fashion dignitaries who were in attendance at the annual five day event.
“Rare indeed is the fashion entrepreneur who as a designer continues to thrill, yet as a businessman continues to challenge the marketplace,”. Azria, a native of Tunisia who began his career in Paris and built his international fashion conglomerate BCBG Max Azria Group, in Los Angeles, responded with humility.
Azria, who traces his artistic roots to Paris, France where he moved to from his native Tunisia to work as an actor at the tender age of 13 had this to say in response. “Today I am on top but tomorrow I can be a zero, so I never take anything in my life for granted”.
He further went on to thank his wife and to also make note of the fact buybcbg.com BCBG Max Azria, which now features 22 brands will be marking its 20th anniversary this coming April.
A showing of sharp looking bandage dresses from BCBG's Herve Leger collection was also featured during one of the runway programs conducted during the event.
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