French Fashion’s Most Influential Muse Is Having a Closet Sale
Farida Khelfa modeled for Gaultier, Alaïa and more. In turn, they gave her clothes. Now she’s letting go of 200 items from her fabled wardrobe.
By Dana Thomas for the New York Times
Reporting from Paris
Nov. 23, 2025
In 1976, at the age of 16, Farida Khelfa ran away fro…
