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Five times Bureau Betak made headlines with a catwalk

As Alex de Betak forges a new art career, we remember some sensational fashion sets by the company he left behind

Five times Bureau Betak made headlines with a catwalk
The Valentino Spring/Summer couture show in Paris this year. Photography: courtesy of Bureau Betak

This week Alex de Betak, the visionary founder of fashion's favourite production company, launched his first exhibition as an artist — a collection of truss light sculptures at Salon 94 Design in New York. In the few years since he left the company, Bureau Betak has continued its groundbreaking work staging fashion spectacles with smoke, mirrors and bucolic natural surroundings. We've rounded up some favourites from recent memory.

Christian Louboutin, Paris, 2024

For a showcase of Louboutins at Le Trianon, the Bureau introduced a vast water feature with a stiletto water slide for dozens of synchronised swimmers. Photography: courtesy of Bureau Betak

Louis Vuitton menswear, Paris, 2026

More water at Pharrell's LV menswear show, staged around a cascading wave and faux beachfront. Photography: courtesy of Bureau Betak

Valentino Spring/Summer 2027, Paris

Alessandro Michele asked guests to contemplate unread books and unworn clothes at this Spring/Summer Valentino presentation in the Bibliothèque Saint-Geneviève in Paris. Photography: courtesy of Bureau Betak

Valentino Haute Couture, Paris, 2026

Valentino captured the spotlight again with Betak's 19th-century peep-through zoetrope machine. Photography: courtesy of Bureau Betak

Dior Cruise, Scotland, 2025

The team travelled to Perthshire, Scotland, in 2025 to stage Dior's cruisewear collection, inspired by Mary Queen of Scots. Photography: courtesy of Bureau Betak

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