Preparation for 1017-ALYX-9SM is a seasonal series that explores narratives around the various ‘acts of preparing’ leading up to 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. S19 focuses on the installation of the Alyx showroom in Paris. F19 features Haruka Hirata and the process of preparing Ikebana for the Paris presentation. S20 features 1010 Benja SL on his home turf in Kansas City as he prepares the score for the show in Paris.