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FASHION FR What to see, visit and wear this Fall. BY JULIE BAUMGARDNER AND TALI JAFFE CULT STATUS In the canon of cult-worthy designers, Azzedine Alaïa exists in a rarified space outside the rest. Like a mystical force in the fashion field, his collections follow no calendar, or even standard trends. The prolific designer gets his due this fall with a retrospective at the Palais Galliera—which reopened during Paris Fashion Week—that spans the newly renovated galleries and spills over to the Musée d'Art moderne de la Ville. "Alaïa,"curated by Olivier Saillard, comprises a selection of 70 iconic looks retracing the designer's unique career. Through January 26. 42 BAL HARBOUR A Mestiza woman in traditional dress in Cusco, Peru, 2012, by Mario Testino. Men in costume for the Carnival of Ccatcca, 2007, by Mario Testino. NATIVE EYE Like Martin Chambi before him, Mario Testino flashes his Peruvian and fashion bulbs with his latest exhibition, "Alta Moda," at New York's Reina Sofia Institute. The famed fashion photographer turns his lens to the indigenous beauties of the Andes Mountains in traditional dress. Think of it as haute couture of a different height. November 20 through March 29. PHOTO BY © PATRICK DEMARCHELIER, © GILLES BENSIMON, © MARIO TESTINO Alaïa dresses as featured in French Elle, 1990; left, Azzedine Alaïa with a model wearing a look from the Spring 2003 couture collection.