Azzedine Alaia Exhibition Opens in Paris (PHOTOS)
A new exhibition at the Palais Galliera in Paris pays homage to the legendary designer Azzedine Alaïa. See highlights from the exhibition.


A new exhibition at the Palais Galliera in Paris pays homage to the legendary designer Azzedine Alaïa. See highlights from the exhibition.

Alaïa dresses
Photography featured in the French ELLE edition, n° 2303, 26 February 1990
© Gilles Bensimon
Gilles Bensimon

Alaïa, bustier dress, couture S/S 2003
Molded leather bustier with taffeta skirt
Monsieur Alaïa personal archives
© Patrick Demarchelier

Alaïa, Long sheath dress known as “powder puff”, S/S 1994
Fluffy stretch rayon strips
Monsieur Alaïa personal archives
© Paolo Roversi, 2013

Alaïa, Long sheath dress known as “powder puff”, Spring-Summer 1994
Fluffy stretch rayon strips
Monsieur Alaïa personal archives
© Drawing by Aurore de la Morinerie - 2013

Alaïa, long dress, couture S/S 2003
Wool jersey, silvered metal zipper wrapped around the dress
Monsieur Alaïa personal archives
© Peter Lindbergh for Alaïa, 2013
PETER LINDBERGH

Alaïa, Jacket, couture S/S 2003
Black wool fabric, crocodile skin appliqué
Monsieur Alaïa personal archives
© Paolo Roversi, 2013

Alaïa, dress S/S 2010
Python and black chiffon
Monsieur Alaïa personal archives
© Peter Lindbergh for Alaïa, 2013
PETER LINDBERGH

Alaïa, Long dress, F/W 2012
Monsieur Alaïa personal archives
© Peter Lindbergh for Alaïa, 2013
PETER LINDBERGH

Alaïa, short outfit, S/S 2010
Leather and metallic fishnet
Monsieur Alaïa personal archives
© Peter Lindbergh pour Alaïa, 2013
PETER LINDBERGH

Alaïa, short draped dress, S/S 1991
White silk jersey
Monsieur Alaïa personal archives
© Ilvio Gallo, 1996

Alaïa, short dress, F/W 1981
Black wool jersey, silvered metal zipper wrapped around the dress, boat neck and pointed sleeves
Monsieur Alaïa personal archives
© Ilvio Gallo, 1996

Alaïa, long dress, S/S 1990
Stretch rayon strips
Monsieur Alaïa personal archives
© Ilvio Gallo, 1996

Alaïa, Short dress with panther anamorphous motive, Fall-Winter 2010
Knitted wool and spandex jacquard
Monsieur Alaïa personal archives
© Drawing by Aurore de la Morinerie - 2013

Alaïa, Bustier dress trimmed with shells, Spring-Summer 1994
String and spandex
Monsieur Alaïa personal archives
© Drawing by Aurore de la Morinerie - 2013

Alaïa, Tacking stitches embroidered dress, Fall-Winter 2007-2008
Wool crepe
Monsieur Alaïa personal archives
© Drawing by Aurore de la Morinerie - 2013
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