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Maison Alaïa appoints Pieter Mulier as Creative Director

Paris-based fashion house Alaïa has appointed Belgian designer Pieter Mulier as its new creative director. A significant appointment, it is the brand’s first creative head since the passing of founder Azzedine Alaïa in November 2017. The Richemont-owned Maison made the announcement on Friday, with Mulier’s first collection to debut for Spring...

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Video: See inside the Azzedine Alaïa exhibition at the Design Museum

The first-ever UK show dedicated to Tunisian-born master couturier Azzedine Alaïa has opened at the Design Museum in London and FashionUnited got access before the opening to take you on a three minute tour of the amazing couture pieces on display. The ‘Azzedine Alaïa: The Couturier’ exhibition marks the Design Museum’s first fashion exhibition...

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Inside Azzedine Alaïa: The Couturier exhibition

On May 10, the Design Museum opens its first fashion exhibition in it’s new home in Kensington, with a show dedicated to Tunisian-born master couturier Azzedine Alaïa, who died suddenly in November 2017. This isn’t however a retrospective of the designer’s life and career, instead ‘Azzedine Alaïa: The Couturier’ is a celebration of the legendary...

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Paris show pays homage to 'eternal style' of late designer Alaia

Two months after legendary designer Azzedine Alaia's sudden death plunged the fashion world into mourning, an exhibition in homage to the "King of Cling" opens Monday in his studios in Paris. The Tunisian-born designer, renowned for the way his clothes hugged the body, died suddenly in November aged 82, reportedly of heart failure after falling...

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Leading Fashion Influencers the Industry Lost in 2017

London - 2017 saw it’s fair share of high points and low points within the global fashion industry. New careers were launched as some leading fashion houses welcomed in new creative heads, while part of the older generation of fashion movers felt the time was right to step down and retire. Although we welcomed a number of new designers,...

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Fashion legend Alaia's last designs to hit catwalk

The last collection of fashion legend Azzedine Alaia will be shown in Paris next year, his couture house said Monday. The Tunisian-born designer, known as the King of Cling for the way his clothes hugged the body, died suddenly in November, reportedly of heart failure after falling down the stairs at his home in Paris. Since then rumours have...

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12 Leading Fashion Exhibitions to Visit in 2018

London - The start of 2018 is a few weeks away - signaling the start of a new fashion calendar. As the industry's leading fashion houses, designers and brands prepare to share their vision for the upcoming seasons, many chose to look at the rich history of fashion for inspiration. And what better way to appreciate the key events, trends and...

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The 12 Must-See Fashion Exhibitions of 2018

London - The end of 2017 is just around the corner, signaling the start of a new year and the start of a new fashion calendar. Designers and brands are set to share their vision for the upcoming seasons from January onwards with the launch of the international fashion weeks. But what of the inspiration, the dedication and all the hard work that...

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Video: Azzedine Alaïa, the timeless and iconic fashion designer

Azzedine Alaïa the Franco-Tunisian fashion designer has died in Paris aged 77 years old. He launched his brand in the early eighties and became a symbol of creativity and freedom. Source: ParisModesen, YouTube

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Timeline: The Life & Career of Azzedine Alaïa

London - The sudden death of French-Tunisian designer and couturier Azzedine Alaïa caught the industry by surprise this weekend. Alaïa, who died of heart failure this Saturday, is set to be buried in the iconic blue and white village of Sidi Bou Said in a ceremony overseen by supermodel Naomi Campbell, Farida Khelfa, President of Tunisia Beji...

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Iconic couturier Azzedine Alaïa dies age 77

Tunisian-born Paris-based designer and couturier Azzedine Alaïa died on Saturday aged 77. The cause of death was confirmed as heart failure. Known as 'the designer's designer," the diminutive Alaïa was a well respected pillar of the fashion community, and tributes to his talent came from far and wide, including designers Comme des Garcons...