AzzedineAlaia was a lifelong collector of the Spanish couturier’s work ✨ BALENCIAGA
’s idea,” explains Saillard. “He came to see us in 2018, approximately six months after Azzedine’s death and, at 90 years old, completely blew us away with his old-school charm. He wanted to show the work of both designers at thein the Spanish city of Getaria,” says Saillard. “Unfortunately, he died two weeks after that first meeting.” Saillard then became in charge of fostering Givenchy’s nascent idea, and the exhibition will eventually make its way to Getaria this summer.
Identifying all the Balenciaga pieces in Alaïa’s collection was no easy feat. “Nothing was really archived, but we ended up finding more than 500 items,” remembers Saillard. “Then we compared them to Azzedine’s own work. That’s when I realised the extent of the Spanish master’s influence on him. Most of all, I think Azzedine always strived to equal Cristóbal’s technical virtuosity.
That concept of timelessness is particularly poignant at a time when fashion is defined by ultra seasonal drops and near-weekly passing trends, though there is a feeling that this might be starting to wane. Which is why Demna Gvasalia’s announcement last month that that he would– showing a first collection next July – was a welcome surprise. To Saillard, that couldn’t be more exciting. “Demna has in his hands a veritable treasure trove in Balenciaga, filled with gems.
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