For Spring/Summer 2026, Pieter Muiler continues to expand the living language of Alaïa; a kaleidoscope of collections folding seamlessly into one another. In the spirit of Azzedine’s timeless philosophy, this season feels less like a debut and more like a continuation: an ongoing conversation between craft, body, and emotion. 

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The collection is stripped back to essentials yet brimming with precision. Sculptural silhouettes cling to body frames in cotton, python, leather, and silk, all materials chosen for their raw honesty. There’s no excess, only contrast: control versus release, excess versus simplicity. The garments carry a near architectural clarity, while flashes of electric color and exaggerated form inject ribbons of modernity into the house’s well-known artistic purity. 

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Mulier draws inspiration from Azzedine’s own wardrobe, the idea of a uniform that is pragmatic, yet functions with undercurrents of sensuality. Workwear codes are elevated into couture; garments function as tools for living. Still, there’s an emotional current running through it all – “clothes that cry,” as Mulier describes. 

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Tension is the show’s heartbeat: gender, exposure, concealment, precision, and freedom. Dresses twist and suspend from unexpected points, reshaping the body’s lines. Macrame “pearls” and feather-like knits ripple with movement, while fingered garments fracture and reform as models walk, creating a hypnotic rhythm of control and chaos.