Alaïa Lives On With Its New Creative Director Pieter Mullier

In the historic address at Rue de Moussy, the new creative director of Alaïa, Pieter Mullier, presents his first haute couture collection for the storied brand. The two designers met only once, but Mullier's deep understanding of Alaïa can be felt throughout his debut at Paris Fashion Week.

"This collection is intended as a thank you gift. To express my sincere respect and recognition for the work you have done. Four years after your final presentation, today, July 4th, I feel honored to present this collection," says Pieter Mullier with a letter left on each seat of the show. "I tried to be faithful to your creative approach. I also tried to enter your mind ... but it's impossible. I have so many questions. So many things I imagine. You, passionate, stubborn, charming. You who have designed beauty more than fashion, as you like to say. Thank you, Azzedine, for your audacity which helps me today to take note of creation. Thank you for your unrivaled adulation of the female figure. You were a sculptor, a genius of the hand."


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The clothes presented the authentic stylistic code of the founder from its 90s influences to its effortless way of celebrating the female form. The guests include Monica Bellucci , Farida Khelfa, Pierpaolo Piccioli, and Raf Simons with whom Pieter Mullier had worked with in the past. In the end, the show received a standing ovation from spectators which is an auspicious sign that demonstrates the enormous influence of Azzedine Alaïa then and now.