Two legends united: with the exhibition “Azzedine Alaïa, Thierry Mugler”, the Fondation Azzedine Alaïa in Paris shows how the two designers were deeply connected over the decades.
A cursory glance at the current collections of Alaïa and Mugler reveals few similarities between the two labels. On the one hand, there are Alaïa’s pastel colors, delicate and sweeping cuts – the epitome of femininity. On Mugler’s catwalks, edgy cuts and rich black dominate. However, a second glance and a little fashion knowledge reveal that the legacy of the two now deceased designers still shines through – and their similarities become more obvious the longer you look. “We were very much influenced by each other,” Thierry Mugler is quoted as saying on the Fondation Azzedine Alaïa website.
No Alaïa without Mugler
Mugler and Alaïa became acquainted in 1979. For the fall-winter 1979/80 collection, Mugler left it to Alaïa, a gifted couturier, to design the Tuxedos. It was also Mugler who supported and encouraged Alaïa on his way to creating his own label. Both drew inspiration from the feminine silhouette, old Hollywood glamor and radically turned away from the style of the seventies. The exhibition “Azzedine Alaïa, Thierry Mugler – 1980 – 1990 two decades of artistic affinities” at the Fondation Azzedine Alaïa in Paris is dedicating an exhibition to this deep friendship and artistic bond until the end of June.
“Azzedine Alaïa, Thierry Mugler – 1980 – 1990 two decades of artistic affinities”
March 2 – June 29, 2025
Fondation Azzedine Alaïa
Rue de la Verrerie 18, Paris
You can find everything about the exhibition of the two fashion geniuses here.
You can read about what’s happening on the catwalks of the moment here.
