Azzedine Alaïa, couturier collectionneur. Théories de l’art frequent the same places

frequent the same places

presented at the Giacometti Institute in Paris

member of the Figuration Narrative movement

Through a group of remarkable figures from the Africarium Collection

which can be identified in northern Upper Egypt and in the eastern Delta

Azzedine Alaïa, couturier collectionneur. Théories de l’art frequent the same placesAzzedine Alaa's personal collection tells not only the story of fashion, but also that of craftsmanship. While he collected pieces by well known and well documented French designers such as Christian Dior and Cristobal Balenciaga, the breadth of the collection is astonishing, as many of the designer pieces sometimes overlooked in fashion history are among these finds. The couturier's presence is documented at nearly every major fashion auction. Alaa