Azzedine Alaļa and Christian Dior: Two Masters of Haute Couture
Edited with text by Carla Sozzani, Olivier Saillard.
A sumptuously showcased dialogue between two great 20th-century couturiers, as staged through a selection of resonant ensembles
In Tunisia, when he was still a teenager, the young Azzedine Alaļa (19352017) first discovered the creations of Christian Dior (190557) through the fashion magazines of Madame Pinault. In 1956, he undertook a brief four-day internship at Maison Dior, immersing himself in the unique atmosphere of a fashion house, observing the work of the head of the atelier and witnessing the creation of a collection. Alaļa would speak of this seminal experience with emotion for many years to come. Through dramatically staged photographs of notable ensembles, Two Masters of Haute Couture offers a dialogue between the designs of Azzedine Alaļa and Christian Dior. Bearing witness to a shared sensibility over time, the volume manifests the couturiers' concepts of style and creation that respond to each other across decades.
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FORMAT: Hbk, 9.25 x 12 in. / 112 pgs / 60 color. LIST PRICE: U.S. $55.00 LIST PRICE: CANADA $77 ISBN: 9788862088534 PUBLISHER: Damiani AVAILABLE: 6/16/2026 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: TRADE PUBLISHING STATUS: Active AVAILABILITY: In stock TERRITORY: NA LA
Azzedine Alaļa and Christian Dior: Two Masters of Haute Couture
Published by Damiani. Edited with text by Carla Sozzani, Olivier Saillard.
A sumptuously showcased dialogue between two great 20th-century couturiers, as staged through a selection of resonant ensembles
In Tunisia, when he was still a teenager, the young Azzedine Alaļa (19352017) first discovered the creations of Christian Dior (190557) through the fashion magazines of Madame Pinault. In 1956, he undertook a brief four-day internship at Maison Dior, immersing himself in the unique atmosphere of a fashion house, observing the work of the head of the atelier and witnessing the creation of a collection. Alaļa would speak of this seminal experience with emotion for many years to come.
Through dramatically staged photographs of notable ensembles, Two Masters of Haute Couture offers a dialogue between the designs of Azzedine Alaļa and Christian Dior. Bearing witness to a shared sensibility over time, the volume manifests the couturiers' concepts of style and creation that respond to each other across decades.
