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Maison Alaïa Summer-Fall 2026: A Pitch-Perfect Swan Song
Pieter Mulier’s minimalist summer/fall 2026 collection honored Alaïa’s atelier and aesthetic with signature designs as he prepares to join Versace in July.
- On Wednesday, Pieter Mulier presented his final summer/fall 2026 collection for Maison Alaïa at Paris’s Fondation Cartier, marking a minimalist swan song that confirmed him as a top designer.
- Prompted by the news of his upcoming role at Versace, it was reported earlier this year that Pieter Mulier, Belgian designer, is leaving Alaïa after five years to start July 1, 2026.
- Keizo Kitajima’s portraits covered one wall while a hardcover portrait book awaited guests, and a leather puzzle briefcase invitation formed a studded bodice honoring Alaïa atelier and every team member.
- Despite applause, hundreds of industry insiders—including Anna Wintour, Matthieu Blazy, and Raf Simons—attended, and the audience rose for a standing ovation as Mulier took a humble bow.
- The farewell leaves a clean slate at Alaïa for the next creative director, and observers await how Mulier will interpret Versace’s legacy in coming months.
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With His Final Alaïa Show, Pieter Mulier Leaves the Future Wide Open
Courtesy of AlaïaThere’s always anticipation surrounding an Alaïa show, especially in the Pieter Mulier era. Over the past five years, the Belgian designer—the first to take the mantle following founder Azzedine Alaïa’s passing in 2017—has built on the brand’s legacy of sensual, body-hugging designs while simultaneously turning into one of fashion’s most reliable viral hit-makers. (You can thank him for all the pencil case-esque east-west bags o…
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