What Gaâla is known for
Gaala is a Paris slow-fashion label founded around 2020 by married couple Kelly de Gaalon and Alexander Zhalezko, making garments from deadstock fabric leftovers from Italian fashion houses and deadstock linen from Belarus.
Gaala was founded in Paris by the married couple Kelly de Gaalon and Alexander Zhalezko, positioned as a slow-fashion label built on textile reuse. De Gaalon has said her creative approach began in Shanghai, where she spent time in the city's textile markets choosing fabrics and working with a local tailor.
The brand sources materials from two channels: fabric leftovers hand-picked from Italian fashion houses (deadstock and overproduction remnants), and deadstock linen from Belarus, tied to co-founder Zhalezko's background. Gaala restricts itself to a small set of natural fibers — cotton, viscose, silk, wool and linen — and produces garments through individual tailors who complete each piece from cutting to finishing themselves rather than working an assembly line; the brand has cited a rate of roughly two finished pieces per tailor per day.
How ORBIS reads this city
Best for — Romantic, responsibly-made dresses, blouses, and vintage-inspired shapes.
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