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Pieter Mulier Ends Alaïa Tenure With Quiet, Craft-Led Paris Finale

Versace has confirmed him as creative director from July 1, with Alaïa’s studio handling collections in the interim.

Overview

  • At Paris Fashion Week, Mulier presented a restrained swan song rooted in Alaïa signatures, from clinging tank dresses and precision tailoring to velvet suiting and densely ruffled skirts.
  • He dedicated the show to the atelier, commissioning Keizo Kitajima portraits of staff and placing a hardcover book of those images on each seat.
  • The packed room rose for an emotional standing ovation, with Raf Simons and Matthieu Blazy among the high-profile attendees.
  • Mulier said he kept the collection calm to return to the house’s roots, emphasizing precision and calling a perfectly cut jacket the definition of real luxury.
  • Alaïa stated its studio will ensure continuity until a new creative organization is set, as Mulier prepares to join Versace on July 1 following the brand’s acquisition by the Prada Group.