Part of the celebrated Mémoire de la Mode series, this book archives the legacy of a designer who reshaped the female silhouette, assembling Azzedine Alaïa’s most iconic images, garments, and moments from his ascent through the 1980s and 1990s. With works photographed by Peter Lindbergh, Paolo Roversi, Herb Ritts and more, the book traces the adored designer’s evolution from discreet couturier of the Paris elite to global force. Bandage knits, corseted waists, face-framing hoods, and seams engineered to contour, each page reinforces his singular obsession with the architecture of the body. Powerful collaborations with renowned figures who became muses synonymous with his designs, including Naomi Campbell in second-skin stretch fabrics and Grace Jones in hooded couture, are immortalised as cultural documents, defining the supermodel era while standing entirely apart from fashion’s seasonal churn.