Azzedine Alaïa marches to his own beat. He rarely gives interviews, attends
events or even hosts his own shows during fashion weeks. So when it was
announced the designer would return to couture this season after a six-year
hiatus, anticipation reached fever pitch. The front row was taken over by style
icons such as Daphne Guinness, Farida Khelfa and Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, as well
as industry legends such as photographer Jean-Paul Goude. Their sky-high
expectations were met in a show that was nothing short of spectacular, with
long-time collaborator Naomi Campbell opening in a short embroidered shearling
coat, followed by a series of models in variations of Alaïa’s iconic knit dress.
AZZEDINE ALAÏA
42 hong kong tatler fashion. september 2017