Alexander Fury

Azzedine Alaïa was the great couturier. He wasn’t the last – Azzedine was first, not last, in everything. And his wasn’t an old-fashioned or newfangled way of working. It was simply his way, and his alone. Alaïa was both the first, and the last. Alaïa was Alaïa. He was incomparable.

It was the soundtrack that made the first impression at this one, oscillating between the prelude of cinematic composer Bernard Herrmann’s Psycho suite (1960), to Gimme Some More by Busta Rhymes. At the time, the drastic shift from a string-heavy cinematic classic to late-90s hardcore hip-hop was much remarked upon. But perhaps it was intended not just to score but to underscore the collection. In a similar way to Rhymes’ sampling, Simons would take those mid-century couture shapes as the foundation for his own remixing of classic dressing. Or maybe he just liked the way it all sounded.

Loved the article on your Galliano archive! Mine is much smaller but well loved. I have a cape & skirt from an early JG collection but not sure which, wonder if you'd be able to ID it maybe? Hashtag cheeky request

Can you post a full pic of your FW95 Galliano jacket? Also, did you know that the FW94 show was so popular that he actually showed it again in New York?

You think you'll ever have an expo about you life/fashion/career or maybe a visionary book in the future? our next DV

Do you think that they'll ever be an Alaïa memoir/documentary? god I hope

What's with Armani's models? Why are there never any trendy or popular models or any that you ever see in any other collections?

Do models at the Haute Couture Chanel shows just make one pass of the runway or multiple passes?

What generally costs more, flou or tailleur? As in comparable modèles, an unembroidered dress next to an unembroidered suit?

What question do you get asked the most?

Who is/was the most influential American designer of all time? I'm talking New York based, not someone like Tom Ford who spent his entire career overseas.

Hi Alex, kind of a stupid question - you probably still read a lot, but how do you manage to educate yourself, read books, read other reviews, do the stylings and everything else? Do you not need to sleep or eat? I know fashion is an industry for hard-workers but you can't escape human needs. I suppose you don't ever stop and do something like cooking though lol

Is Marchesa the source of all evil?

Can you elaborate on what you mean by how few real couture garments there are? What "couture" brands aren't couture?

Dear Alex, have you been to the Met Ball? Or are you going this year? If not, would it be an event you'd like to go to?

You know, aside from the fact that Liz Tilberis was one of the greatest editors of all time, another reason I wish she was still around is it would be amazing to see what she'd do with the Met Ball nowadays. She didn't seem to be as interested in celebrity culture as other people.