Alaia For Ever

[Lena]

Alaïa’s Angels

Though several of his more recent creations were displayed on mannequins at the Guggenheim for 24 hours or so, you only had three hours or less to catch a glimpse of the supermodel muses of Azzedine Alaïa — Stephanie Seymour, Karolina Kurkova and Natalia Vodianova — posing, drinking and eating lobster salad in their very own painstakingly created gowns Thursday night at a benefit for the museum.

Vodianova, beaming in a girlish print dress, said she was wearing her first Alaïa. “But I’ve been a fan of his since I became interested in fashion,” she explained, earnestly.

“I’m one of the young members of the club,” quipped Kurkova, who made a point of nuzzling the designer’s head in her breasts — which were at the same height as the top of his head. Kurkova added that Alaïa knows how to make an outfit just for her — she doesn’t even need to go to his studio.

Over the course of the evening, Seymour, in an Alaïa she has been seen out in a few times before, grew quite emotional. (She shared a table with the designer; her husband, Peter Brant; Al Pacino, and Grace Hightower.) Her tears didn’t appear to be linked to the fact that she is once again pregnant. “I always cry when I talk about Azzedine,” Seymour said, wiping away her mascara. “I’ve known him since I was 14. He’s made me three wedding dresses. I’m like his daughter — he gave me away at my wedding.”

photos & article from wwd

 

[Lena]

miss Seymour and the tiny master

Karolina in Alaia

 

[pinkillumination]

wow! never knew he was that tiny! so cute!

I guess Alaia boosts the fact that good things come in small packages

 

[softgrey]

dang...i want natalia's dress!!!...i've never owned any alaia...Brown's had a big selection that i loved seeing in person... ...i also like the shoes he's doing now...

 

[Poison]

I adore his fashion.

 

[nuiko]

oh alaia.
i adore his designs, and i own a few "vintage" ready-to-wear pieces.
simply stunning, simply exquisite, and i love how they fit...
i would absolutely die if i could get an alaia haute couture piece.
perhaps one day!! *fainting smiley*

 

[Spacemiu]

 

[Alejandro]

I remember Alaia from Clueless

 

[nuiko]

Originally posted by Alejandro@May 26th, 2004 - 1:45 pm
I remember Alaia from Clueless

YES!!!

 

[brian]

OMG!!

 

[nuiko]

 

[Alejandro]

Cher - YOu don't understand SIr, this is an Alaia

Robber- A WHat?

Cher - An Alaaia, it's a very prestigious designer

Robber - Do you wan't a design on your forehead!

Cher - Awwww...( CHer get's on her knees)


Can you believe I remember this!!

 

[brian]

I can... I am so obsessed with that movie...have been forever!

btw, cher says "he's, like, a TOTALLY important designer"





i totally want to watch this movie now ;D

 

[Alejandro]

Aww, my bad! I guess the last time I saw it I was wearing Barney print hotpants

I wanna watch it now

 

[brian]

let's watch it together! ;D

 

[Alejandro]

OK sure! Ill take the first plane up north right now


OK!!! I have to stay on topic!! rder:

 

[brian]

i'm in texas, dude!

ANYWAY, YES, BACK ON TOPIC! rder: .....

alaia =

 

[Spike413]

Originally posted by nuiko+May 26th, 2004 - 12:55 pm--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (nuiko @ May 26th, 2004 - 12:55 pm)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Alejandro@May 26th, 2004 - 1:45 pm
I remember Alaia from Clueless

YES!!! [/b][/quote]
That's the first time I ever heard about Alaia, cause he's like a totally important designer! LOL.

Although now, I love this from his s/s 03 couture collection, but it hurts my head just imagining how much that bustier would cost.

 

[brian]

spike-
the pieces in that couture collection were simply amazing!
i loved it as well.
the one thing that kind of creeped me out about it, though, was the fact that the girls were basically just wearing full-on alligator hide on themselves which was kind of :\ ... i don't know why though.

but still, !!

ps- i wouldn't want to know how much that thing costs, either! it's totally plaster-molded to the contours of your body (look how it fits her!) ... and the alligator!

 

[Spike413]

Originally posted by brian@May 26th, 2004 - 5:23 pm
spike-
the pieces in that couture collection were simply amazing!
i loved it as well.
the one thing that kind of creeped me out about it, though, was the fact that the girls were basically just wearing full-on alligator hide on themselves which was kind of :\ ... i don't know why though.



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but still, !!

ps- i wouldn't want to know how much that thing costs, either! it's totally plaster-molded to the contours of your body (look how it fits her!) ... and the alligator!

I actually love this jacket!