Preparation for 1017-ALYX-9SM is a seasonal series that explores narratives around the various ‘acts of preparing’ leading up the Alyx show in Paris. Photographed by Esther Theaker and art-directed by OK-RM it is the result of a close collaboration both in the shoot and edit. Featuring 164 images: 144 in double-black and 20 colour plates with a silk-screened silver cover and embossed textured dust-jacket in a limited edition.