Pieter Mulier is departing Alaïa.
Earlier than he took the reins in 2021, the Belgian designer labored carefully with Raf Simons at Dior, Jil Sander, and Calvin Klein. Mulier was named the primary artistic director after Azzedine Alaïa died in 2017. (He has gotten the stamp of approval from the late designer’s nearest and dearest; on the 2025 CFDA Awards, Alaïa’s muse, Naomi Campbell, offered Mulier with the Worldwide Award.)
Mulier’s Alaïa—identified for its futurism, sensuality, and sculptural designs—turned a favourite amongst fashion-forward celebrities. Zendaya was among the many first to embrace the designer, carrying a plum-toned, ab-baring two-piece with a furry mermaid skirt from Mulier’s debut assortment to the Paris photocall for Dune. Kaia Gerber was additionally an early supporter, donning a horny body-con turtleneck costume with a burgundy gathered skirt for the 2022 Academy Gala.
However there could also be no larger fan than Rihanna, who has chosen Mulier to decorate her for moments large and small. When she returned to the stage for the 2023 Tremendous Bowl Halftime Present, she selected a cherry pink Alaïa jumpsuit with a shiny breastplate. He has helped to outline her maternity type, from the aqua cutout-riddled costume she wore to the Highest 2 Lowest premiere at Cannes, to her hip-padded skirt and hooded crop prime for an outing to Giorgio Baldi.
Right here, revisit the perfect celeb moments of Pieter Mulier and his tenure at Alaïa.