Join us on a guided tour of this unprecedented exhibition that brings together the works of Madame Grès and Azzedine Alaïa.

United by their formal principles, their cutting techniques, and the harmonious combinations of fabric and colors they commonly embraced, the evening gowns and day dresses by both couturiers invite visitors to a lesson beyond fashion. Timeless for one, and outside of time for the other, the exhibited creations, totaling 60, restore the dialogue between Grès and Alaïa, two solitary and determined individuals who became sculptors of dresses.

“Once you find something that is personal and unique,” confessed Madame Grès, “you must fully exploit it and pursue its realization without stopping, until the very end.” To this, Alaïa later responded, “When an idea imposes itself on you, you have to lasso it, turn around it, and never deviate from it.”

January 22, 2024
11:00 a.m.

Fondation Azzedine Alaïa
18 Rue de la Verrerie
75004 Paris

All invitations are personal and non-transferable.

Image: ALAÏA / GRÈS. BEYOND FASHION PH. STÉPHANE AÏT OUARAB