Alaia at Palais Galliera

With the onset of the new year, comes the reminder many exhibits are about to close. You feel compelled to race around town and catch them before the curtain falls. Yesterday I dashed over to the Azzedine Alaia exhibition at Palais Galliera. The museum of mode was closed for renovation for a long time and just recently opened for this show.

The displays inside are madly dark. Still the designs have a lovely organic flow inherent in all Alaia gowns.

They reminded of an orchid.

And the classical statues perched outside the museum.

Alaia is a unique genius 

His tailoring lines are just as elegant and simplified

As the Doric columns outside.

Really it's the perfect setting for his creations.

Sadly Very few of us have the essential perfect bods to fit into these artworks except for this lean gallery-goer.

It's brought home loud and clear.

Most of us don't have a snowball's chance in Hell of fitting into an Alaia 

Why are the explanatory cards placed at toe-level 🦶 Why? True they might destroy the lines of the display. Seeing people squatting down to read is disturbing, not to mention having to do so oneself.

Outside the show poster reflects an eerie quality to the light.

The Palais Galliera is not far from the Eiffel Tower.

Perfume bottles later remind of what is not to be...especially if you just made a delish tarte tatin with La Ratte . If you want me to do a step-by-step post let me know in the comments! I wish it was prettier but taste is what counts no?