A Look Back at Pieter Mulier’s Tenure at Alaia
For his debut collection for the RTW Spring 2022 season, Mulier said: “I wanted to look at 40 years of Alaïa and start with the first codes that I would like to translate to the younger generation.”
For his debut collection for the RTW Spring 2022 season, Mulier said: “I wanted to look at 40 years of Alaïa and start with the first codes that I would like to translate to the younger generation.”
If Pieter Mulier’s debut at Alaïa was a tad reverential, his sophomore effort for RTW Fall 2022 felt freer, more daring — and more conceptual.
RTW Spring 2023: Mulier’s third collection for the house that Azzedine built was a winner: alternatively raw and refined, and a convincing update on the late Tunisian couturier’s flair for a clinging, curve-enhancing and exotic brand of sexy.
For Alaia RTW Winter-Spring 2024 collection, designer Pieter Mulier served up a bombshell version of stern, ’40s glamor.
For Alaïa RTW Summer Fall 2024, Mulier created a collection made entirely from a single wool yarn, which yielded one of the most memorable and striking fashion shows of 2024.
A look from Alaïa RTW Summer Fall 2024, taking inspiration from the Guggenheim Museum
For Alaïa Spring 2025 Ready-to-Wear collection, presented at New York Fashion Week, Pieter Mulier paid homage to American sportswear with a collection that was all about elegant ease.
Vittoria Ceretti wearing a preview look from the Alaia winter/spring 2025 collection.
Fabric donuts were the main feature of Alaia Fall 2025 daring collection: framing faces, ringing shoulders and hugging hips like life buoys, from which fell the most seductive skirts imaginable.
For Alaïa Spring 2026, Pieter Mulier logged another electrifying show, coaxing an immense amount of chic from elemental silhouettes — and a good helping of experimentation.
Alaia’s Teckel bag is a fixture of street style
Pieter Mulier has been creating buzz and momentum around Alaïa with his sculptural volumes and architectural constructions in ready-to-wear and strong accessories, such as the hit bag Le Teckel and the ballerina shoes, attracting a younger and broader audience without losing its loyal customers.