azzedine alaïa

Masters of Cut... Carla Sozzani's wealth of knowledge envelopes the highest reaches of 20th-century fashion. As a fashion editor, journalist, historian, and president of Association Azzedine Alaïa she's curated the culture of clothing on an international scale. Her cultural shopping center and gallery venture, 10 Corso Como, has grown from one location in Milan to six awe-inspiring centers stretching from New York to Seoul. Sozzani came to SCAD as an honored guest for the opening of the "Masters of Cut" exhibition at the SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion and Film. The collection features the seminal works of couture and tailoring giants Gilbert Adrian and Azzedine Alaïa, two artists Sozzani understands intimately. Sozzani sat with Paula Wallace during the exhibition's opening to explore the artistry of Adrian and Alaïa, celebrate their legacies, and muse on the future of fashion and fashion journalism.

Donatien Grau, the head of contemporary programs at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, speaks with us about the role of a museum in a time of quarantine, the transportive quality of art, and what we can all learn from the late couturier Azzedine Alaïa about the importance of taking time.