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Haute couture 2022: Pieter Mulier, sculptor at Alaïa

2022-01-25T12:16:21.748Z


The artistic director of the house presents this season his interpretation of the Tanagras, and literally raises the female body to the rank of sculpture.


Tanagras are these terracotta statuettes representing draped women, in vogue in the 4th century BC around the Mediterranean basin.

Tanagras are these ceramic sculptures by Picasso who settled in Vallauris in 1947. Finally, Tanagras is the title of this second collection by Pieter Mulier for Alaïa, the couturier sculptor from the end of the 20th century.

I have always found that the beauty of the Alaïa woman was not perfect.

She has something almost wild.

However, there is this same fatal femininity in Picasso's Tanagras

, explains the Belgian artistic director after the show which was held rue de la Verrerie (Paris 4th).

I contacted the painter's foundation, which accepted our request.

We worked with them for more than three months to choose the patterns, the colors together... It was exciting, this collaboration, because they put another eye on fashion.

In the end, the six painted mesh dresses inspired by Picasso ceramics...

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Source: lefigaro

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