PARIS, France — Quietly outside the fashion spotlight,
Rue du Moussy is Alaïa’s home and workplace. The boutique, the atelier, the showroom, the studio for private clients, the designer’s residence — it’s all here, under one roof. For more than a decade, Alaïa has premiered his collections at his own rhythm, in discrete, private défilés here. He creates one collection per season. He doesn’t advertise; very few magazines are sent clothes to feature. He rarely gives interviews, and makes no public appearances. The relentless pace of the fashion industry has almost certainly contributed to the retirement, the downfall, and possibly even the death of some of the industry’s greatest creative talents. But is anyone asking questions that might lead to change? Today on the eve of his off-schedule show in Paris,
BoF brings you an exclusive interview between our friends at
032c and the revered couturier
Azzedine Alaïa, son of Tunisian farmers who has rejected a corporate fashion system he has called ‘inhumane’ and recently turned down the chance to replace John Galliano at Dior
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…. Read this refreshing Interview with Azzedine
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PARIS FASHION WEEK
starts today – an epic nine-day-long marathon that ends next Wednesday.
It’s the mother of all fashion capitals, the home of fashion’s biggest
and oldest names, from Chanel and Dior to Balenciaga and Givenchy.
If energy levels are beginning to wane among the fashion press, who
have now been on the move for three weeks, Paris is always certain to
inject a new verve. –> Instagrams of #PFW 
The
action gets underway today with Anthony Vaccarello – who is rumoured to
be Versus’s next collaborator. His sexy, skin-tight dresses are a given
though, and we look forward to seeing them worn by his model muse, Karlie Kloss,
who is a regular on his catwalk. Wednesday’s big show is Rochas and all
eyes will be on creative director Marco Zanini, who is rumoured to be
leaving for recently-revived fashion house Schiaparelli. 
