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Held in the highest esteem for his startlingly honest approach, he has been resolute in not bowing to the pressures or demanding timetables of the fashion industrys annual diary instead crafting and showing his creations in his own time. Image from the book alaia azzedine alaia in the 21st century, the accompanying exhibit book for the alaia exhibit at the groninger museum. Naomi campbell was just 16yearsold and in paris for he first time working as a model when her wallet was stolen. Jul 19, 2012 famously shy and infamously independent, azzedine alaia is one of the worlds most respected fashion designers. Azzedine alaia in the 21st century azzedine alaia, the son of a wheat farmer from tunisia, became a most revered figure in fashion, known as the sculptor of womens bodies he studied sculpture at fine arts academy.
From 11 december 2011 to 6 may 2012, the groninger museum will present the exhibition entitled azzedine alaia 2001 2011. The guests tell stories about life, love, children, and of course the world of fashion. Nov 18, 2017 alaias work came into vogue at the same time as the supermodels did. Oct 16, 2018 fortunately this incomparably epic monograph has been rereleased and reprinted after a 10year hiatus since its original printing to honor both the life and death of the one of the most creative, original, outspoken, skilled, deified and totally brilliant designers of the 20th century and a small part of the 21st. This book with its fabulous silver mockcroc binding lives up to the name. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The book is illustrated with portraits and specially commissioned fashion shoots by some of the most. Azzedine is not only a great couturier, he is a historian of couture and he is now setting up a foundation to preserve his archives and his priceless haute couture collection. I made this post a while back but had to delete it because of a virus scare. Consider this your singularly most expansive and intimate look at the breadth of. Maison alaia has 2,943 posts on their instagram profile. This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. The result is a collection of neverbeforepublished conversations between some of the most famous minds of our generation about timean increasingly valuable.
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