But who will recover the fortune and the immense collection of designer Azzedine Alaïa? For the moment it is difficult to know: in the midst of a battle for the inheritance, his relatives refuse any comment until the case has been judged by a court. What should happen: recently, the companion of the late fashion designer, Christoph von Weyhe, filed a complaint for abuse of weakness against X, a complaint which he renewed on April 14, 2022 – the first complaint had been filed in August 2021 -, by becoming a civil party, which will trigger the appointment of an investigating judge.
In his viewfinder, a woman, Carla Sozzani: best friend of Azzedine Alaïa for 40 years, she would have taken advantage of the weakness of her companion since 1959 to extract payments from him and especially to dismiss him from the management of the Foundation in the name of the designer. Thus recovering some control over the money and fashion pieces he held: his collection is estimated to consist of around 32,000 luxury pieces !
For the moment, Christoph von Weyhe refuses to speak publicly about this case, probably waiting to see where his complaint will lead. Achieved by “cognitive disorders with loss of autonomy“According to a doctor, he is in any case protected by his niece Susanne, who joined in the complaint. But not only: the big names in fashion, like Naomi Campbell, are also behind him.
The problem ? Neither PACS nor marriage!
As a reminder, few people have been as close to Azzedine Alaïa as Naomi Campbell could be: the top model even called the designer “Dad”! Model for her last parade, in July 2017, 4 months before her accidental death, she had of course traveled to Tunis to attend her funeral. And has never been afraid to accuse Carla Sozzani of having taken advantage of Christoph von Weyhe, explaining that this one would also have lied to him.
A difficult situation that could have been easily resolved according to a relative, who remained anonymous to the magazine She : “The concern in this story is that some aspects are not official. Before dying, Azzedine talked about going to the notary. He and Christoph weren’t married, not in a civil partnership. But he did not do it.“It must be said that his death, which occurred on November 18, 2017, occurred completely accidentally, due to a fall down the stairs.
Today, two camps therefore clash and claim several million euros in a story that is not ready to come to an end. Fortunately, the Azzedine Alaïa collection is still there: since the couturier’s death, 14 exhibitions have already been organized, for around 100,000 visitors. A big job that could see a turning point coming… Everything will depend on the court, from now on!