Azzedine Alaïa, couturier collectionneur. Théories de l’art This first exhibition devoted to

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

An expression of his genius as a draftsman and observer driven by the multiple beauty of the world

member of the Figuration Narrative movement

then Jerusalem

Azzedine Alaïa, couturier collectionneur. Théories de l’art This first exhibition devoted toAzzedine 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