We all know the iconic pictures of Tina Turner or Grace Jones, wearing dream dresses of Alaïa, standing beside them. Their fierce attitudes together with the monumental dresses have cemented the designer’s reputation as THE 8os master of a cool version of power dress. Walking through the Fondation not only illustrates Alaïa’s vigorous designs of the era, it also shows how timeless his designs are. The mere lack of color of the exposed pieces makes you forget everything you might know about the 80s and liberates the pure style of the designer: Broad shoulders, architectural lines and fierce shapes celebrate the female (hourglass) body while representing an empowering armor for its wearers. But the dresses are not tacky or trashy nor are they overload with details. They are elegant and minimalistic in their design and therefore somehow more contemporary than ever. They are Fashion History, but also timeless at the same time.