Azzedine Alaïa, couturier collectionneur. Théories de l’art is a discovery of rural

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presented at the Giacometti Institute in Paris

member of the Figuration Narrative movement

This first exhibition devoted to Surrealism organized at the BnF focuses on the movement's early years

Azzedine Alaïa, couturier collectionneur. Théories de l’art is a discovery of ruralAzzedine Alaa's personal collection tells not only the story of fashion, but also that of craftsmanship. While he collected pieces by well known and well documented French designers such as Christian Dior and Cristobal Balenciaga, the breadth of the collection is astonishing, as many of the designer pieces sometimes overlooked in fashion history are among these finds. The couturier's presence is documented at nearly every major fashion auction. Alaa