From "The Farrah," to "The Rachel," to "The Bieber," these hairstyles have become just as iconic as the celebrities that wore them.

This week, Maison Alaïa appointed Pieter Mulier as the brand's first Creative Director since the death of its namesake designer.

From ancient armor to contemporary sartorial statement, the juxtaposition of the breastplate’s innate masculinity melded with an exaggeration of the female form has captured the curiosity of fashion’s most prolific creatives.