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Alaïa AZZEDINE ALAÏA CARLA SOZZANI CHRISTOPH VON WEYHE
A special twentieth anniversary edition of the only definitive publication on one of the most respected and influential fashion designers of our time. More than a decade in the making, this monumental book is a celebration of the world of Azzedine Alaïa, a collection of images of his haute couture creations worn by his muses and photographed by icons of twentieth century fashion. With archival photographs chronicling Alaïa’s early years in Tunisia; excerpts from literary texts and other sources of inspiration for the couturier; and contributions from his closest friends, the reader is invited to discover an intimate world where creation was allowed to flourish. A treasure to behold, this oversized book is cloth bound, slipcased, and features a silkscreened work of art by Julian Schnabel on the cover. Inside are four gatefolds, a special acetate insert, and more than 200 photographs by Paolo Roversi, Annie Leibovitz, Steven Meisel, Helmut Newton, Arthur Elgort, Ellen von Unwerth, Gilles Bensimon, and numerous other master photographers. With a new introduction by Carla Sozzani and Christoph von Weyhe from the Association Alaïa, this exquisite book is a testament to a designer whose tremendous skill, unique vision, and independent spirit colored the fabric of the fashion industry forever. Azzedine Alaïa (1935–2017) was one of the world’s most respected fashion designers. He was renowned for not bowing to the demands of the fashion industry’s annual diary, instead personally crafting and showing his creations in his own time. Carla Sozzani is an editor, gallerist and the founder of 10 Corso Como. Christoph von Weyhe is a painter and founder of Maison Alaïa with Azzedine Alaïa.
FASHION 300 pages including gatefolds, 106 x 145” 375 color and b/w photographs HC w/slipcase: 978-0-8478-6375-4 $150.00 Can: $200.00 UK: £110.00 October, 16. 2018 Rights: World R I Z Z OLI
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