Two of the most celebrated couturiers of the late 20th centuries, Azzedine Alaïa and Thierry Mugler had the type of friendship I could only dream about. Supportive and caring, the two men inspired each other’s designs, shaping women into the wasp-waisted hourglass figures of their dreams.

My most recent trip to Paris was during the opening of the newest exhibition at the Palais Galliera, Musée de la Mode, Stephen Jones, Chapeaux d’Artiste, and I was invited to the press preview to see it before it opened to the general public.