Loris Azzaro (February 9, 1933 - November 20, 2003) was a French fashion designer. He was born in Tunisia from Sicilian parents and came to Paris to set up his line in 1962. By 1968 his business was a huge success. He was well known for making glamorous party dresses for the elite of French society. Often his creations featured ornate beading and daring cut outs. He was also known to use brightly colored chains woven onto shirts to make intricate chainmail dresses and tops. Over the course of his long career he dressed numerous celebrities including Sophia Loren, Raquel Welch, Marisa Berenson, Claudia Cardinale, Isabelle Adjani, Kate Winslet and Nicole Kidman. In 2004 French designer Vanessa Seward took over as head designer of the Azzaro label. The Azzaro label continues to release clothing but is now more well known for their fragrance line. Original Loris Azzaro vintage pieces are still very much in demand.