Thierry Mugler and Azzedine Alaia, friends and sometimes collaborators, shaped the fashion world of the 1980s and early 1990s, with their daring and form fitting clothes, accenting the shoulders with their enormous shoulder pads that became synonymous with the period.
Mugler, who was already established, asked Alaia to design a line of tuxedos for his fall/winter 1979 collection. Happy with the results, Mugler encouraged Alaia to design his own line, and helped him set up his business. In 1982, Alaia was invited to by Bergdorf Goodman in New York, for his first runway show. Mugler and Alaia remained friends over the decades and influenced each other.
The new show at Azzedine Alaia Gallery, Azzedine Alaïa, Thierry Mugler1980-1990- Two Decades of Artistic Affinities, exhibits the the best of the of both designers’ collections, side by side. It was fun trying to guess which was which, as their styles were so similar.
Make sure to visit the upstairs gallery, which features a video clip from the 1982 Alaia show at Bergdorf Goodman.
Until June 29, 2025
18 Rue de la Verrerie 75004
https://fondationazzedinealaia.org/en/expositions/30826/
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