The room "The Dior palette: porcelain pink, Dior red," part of the exhibition "Azzedine Alaïa's Dior Collection," is presented at the Galerie Dior in Paris. ADRIEN DIRAND
Dior and Alaïa: At first glance, bringing together these two legendary names in Parisian haute couture may seem surprising. Today, the two fashion houses belong to rival groups (LVMH and Richemont, respectively), and their founders likely never met. Yet a connection exists: Azzedine Alaïa was an avid fashion collector and acquired nearly 600 Dior pieces, most dating from the house's first decade (1947-1957).
This autumn, two Paris exhibitions are highlighting this heritage, which had long been kept secret and was only discovered after Azzedine Alaïa's death in November 2017. While visitors await the dialogue between Dior's and Alaïa's silhouettes at the Fondation Azzedine Alaïa (from December 15), they can already discover about 100 Dior pieces from Azzedine Alaïa's collection at Galerie Dior in "Azzedine Alaïa's Dior Collection," on view until May 3, 2026.
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