In a shock announcement, Pieter Mulier has left Alaïa. This afternoon, the maison confirmed that the Belgian designer has stepped down from the house he revitalised. Appointed in 2021, Mulier was tasked with continuing the legacy of Azzedine Alaïa, a designer defined by precision, intimacy and a rigorous focus on the female form. Rather than attempting to reinterpret the house through disruption, Mulier worked within its established codes, modernising them with discipline and restraint. Whoever steps into the role will inherit a house stabilised and clearly defined after Mulier’s tenure.