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“MUNI/GRÈS: CREATIVE ECHOS”
FONDATION AZZEDINE ALAÎA
Exhibition Proposal

A transversal exhibition proposal exploring the creative symbiosis between Madame Grès and her muse Muni, challenging us to reframe the muse not as a passive figure but as an integral force in artistic innovation.

Produced as part of an educational partnership between the MA Fashion Image of Institut Français de la Mode and Fondation Azzedine Alaïa in 2025.

Art Direction: Carla Alexandre, Kama Krystel & Chloe Rimbot
Mock-up Design: Carla Alexandre & Chloe Rimbot

PART I: ALAÏA / GRÈS
SCULPTING / DRAPING

“Je prépare ma toile, je l’épingle.. .ensuite je taille, je coupe, je sculpte le tissu“ - Madame Grès

“Quand je travaille sur un mannequin, c“est comme si je mannipulais de la glaise. Je moule, je monte, je démonte, je couds, je découds.“ Azzedine Alaïa

PART II: THE FABRIC SCULPTOR
DRAPING AS A MEAN OF EMANCIPATION

ARCHIVAL GOWNS
“THE GRÈS PLEAT”

PART III: CREATIVE SYMBOSIS
MUNI & GRÈS, STRONG AND MYSTERIOUS BOND

ARTWORKS:
Sergio Roger

PART IV: IN PARALLEL
THE BODY IN MOVEMENT

Focused on Grès’ inspirations, from the Antiquity and sculptures, showcasing her silhouettes as bodyconscious & Iegère, reflecting her vision of women being free-spirited.

PART V: BEYOND THE MUSE
FASHION SHIFTING GAZE

A reflection of the evolving role of the muse in fashion, highlighting historic creative partnerships between other female designers and muses.
Featured Duos: Jeanne Lanvin & her daughter; Valentyna Scheele & Greta Garbo and Madeleine Vionnet & Isadora Duncan

PARIS PHOTO
Unmasking
Demi Moore, 1996
Photographer: Ellen Von Unwerth
Staley Wise Gallery (New York)

KATE MOSS, 50th Anniversary Exhibition
Paint Them Black,
Kate Moss, 1995
Photographer: Ellen Von Unwerth
Camera Work Gallery (Berlin)

CATHERINE DENEUVE: RIVE DROITE, RIVE GAUCHE
Vogue France,
Catherine Deneuve, 1995
Photographer: Ellen Von Unwerth
Galerie de l’Instant (Paris)

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