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Alaia 1985

Alaïa 1985 Black Wool Dress with Vinyl Belt Distressed Condition
Alaïa 1985 Black Wool Dress with Vinyl Belt Distressed Condition

Alaïa 1985 Black Wool Dress with Vinyl Belt Distressed Condition

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Hong Kong, HK

A rare archival piece from Azzedine Alaïa’s early Paris years, this 1985 wool dress exemplifies the

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1980s French Formal Wear

1985 AZZEDINE ALAIA black gabardine wool RUNWAY coat
1985 AZZEDINE ALAIA black gabardine wool RUNWAY coat

1985 AZZEDINE ALAIA black gabardine wool RUNWAY coat

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in San Fransisco, CA

Exceptionally rare black wool coat designed by Azzedine Alaïa for the 1985 runway collection. This

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1980s French Coats and Outerwear

1985 AZZEDINE ALAIA taupe knit jacket with waist tie
1985 AZZEDINE ALAIA taupe knit jacket with waist tie

1985 AZZEDINE ALAIA taupe knit jacket with waist tie

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in San Fransisco, CA

Taupe knit jacket with waist ties designed by Azzedine Alaia dating to spring of 1985. Looks great

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1980s Italian Jackets

Azzedine Alaia Charcoal Grey Knitted Viscose Bodycon Dress, FW 1985
Azzedine Alaia Charcoal Grey Knitted Viscose Bodycon Dress, FW 1985

Azzedine Alaia Charcoal Grey Knitted Viscose Bodycon Dress, FW 1985

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in London, GB

natural lines. ▪ Brand: Alaia ▪ Creative Director: Azzedine Alaia ▪ Collection: Fall-Winter 1985 ▪ Fabric

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1980s French Evening Dresses and Gowns

ALAIA Mint Knit 3 Piece Skirt, Pants, and Bodysuit Ensemble, 1985
ALAIA Mint Knit 3 Piece Skirt, Pants, and Bodysuit Ensemble, 1985

ALAIA Mint Knit 3 Piece Skirt, Pants, and Bodysuit Ensemble, 1985

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Los Angeles, CA

1984/1985 era of Alaia has been well documented. Very flattering seams. 'Hood' can be draped for a

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20th Century Bodysuits

1985 AZZEDINE ALAIA black linen dress with elasticized waist & cut out back
1985 AZZEDINE ALAIA black linen dress with elasticized waist & cut out back

1985 AZZEDINE ALAIA black linen dress with elasticized waist & cut out back

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in San Fransisco, CA

Very rare, black linen dress with elasticized waist and cut-out back from Azzedine Alaia dating to

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Late 20th Century Italian Day Dresses

Alaïa Khaki 1980s Skirt
Alaïa Khaki 1980s Skirt

Alaïa Khaki 1980s Skirt

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in London, GB

A circa 1985 Alaïa khaki wool worsted twill woven fitted tapered skirt with grown-on waistband

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20th Century Skirts

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Azzedine Alaia Blue Denim Zipper Dress, 1985
Azzedine Alaia Blue Denim Zipper Dress, 1985

Azzedine Alaia Blue Denim Zipper Dress, 1985

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Size: 38 (France) - 6 (US) / 10 (UK)

Azzedine Alaia Blue Denim Zipper Dress, 1985

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in London, Chelsea

: Azzedine Alaia Period: 1985 – Autumn / Winter Collection Origin: France Material: Denim Size: 38

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1980s French Evening Dresses

Alaia Off White Zipper Cardigan 1985
Alaia Off White Zipper Cardigan 1985

Alaia Off White Zipper Cardigan 1985

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Azzedine Alaia off white knit cardigan with zipper front closure and pockets. Collection 1985

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1980s French Coats and Outerwear

Alaïa Ivory Suit with Cropped Jacket S/S 1985
Alaïa Ivory Suit with Cropped Jacket S/S 1985

Alaïa Ivory Suit with Cropped Jacket S/S 1985

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in London, GB

- Spring / Summer 1985 Runway collection by Azzedine Alaïa - Sold by Mae Vintage - Ivory suit

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1980s Trouser Pant Suits

Rare Azzedine Alaia Black Woven Kimono Cardigan Duster 1985
Rare Azzedine Alaia Black Woven Kimono Cardigan Duster 1985

Rare Azzedine Alaia Black Woven Kimono Cardigan Duster 1985

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Los Angeles, CA

pics). Azzedine Alaia Paris Size S Viscose 1985 Very Good Vintage Condition Authenticity Guaranteed

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1980s French Cardigans

Alaia Black Wiggle Dress With Exposed Back And V Straps 1985
Alaia Black Wiggle Dress With Exposed Back And V Straps 1985

Alaia Black Wiggle Dress With Exposed Back And V Straps 1985

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Los Angeles, CA

, and fitted skirt with seaming. Azzedine Alaia Paris Size Small Viscose 1985 Excellent Vintage

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1980s French Day Dresses

AZZEDINE ALAIA snakeskin belt
AZZEDINE ALAIA snakeskin belt

AZZEDINE ALAIA snakeskin belt

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in San Fransisco, CA

Taupe snakeskin belt from Alaia. Ca. 1985. Size 70. Made in France. Very good condition.

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1980s French Belts

ALAIA midnight blue fitted coat
ALAIA midnight blue fitted coat

ALAIA midnight blue fitted coat

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in San Fransisco, CA

Incredibly shaped, corset jacket from Alaia. Ca. 1985. Softest corrugated velvet fabric! Double

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1980s French Coats

AZZEDINE ALAIA sleek asymmetrical black leather belt
AZZEDINE ALAIA sleek asymmetrical black leather belt

AZZEDINE ALAIA sleek asymmetrical black leather belt

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in San Fransisco, CA

Gorgeous black calfskin leather belt from Alaia. Ca. 1985. FR 75. Belt holes fall at 27", 28", 29

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Late 20th Century French Berets

AZZEDINE ALAIA black patent leather and grommited belt
AZZEDINE ALAIA black patent leather and grommited belt

AZZEDINE ALAIA black patent leather and grommited belt

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in San Fransisco, CA

Very early black patent leather belt with silver grommets from Alaia. Ca. 1985. French size 70

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1980s French Belts

very rare 1980's AZZEDINE ALAIA brown Alligator messenger bag
very rare 1980's AZZEDINE ALAIA brown Alligator messenger bag

very rare 1980's AZZEDINE ALAIA brown Alligator messenger bag

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in San Fransisco, CA

Supple Alligator skin messenger bag from Alaia. Ca. 1985. Very clean design. Large in size (easily

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1980s French Handbags and Purses

Alaia Autumn-Winter 1985 blue denim zipper dress
Alaia Autumn-Winter 1985 blue denim zipper dress

Alaia Autumn-Winter 1985 blue denim zipper dress

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in London, GB

Alaia Autumn-Winter 1985 blue denim zipper dress ref: Azzedine Alaïa with Frederique van der Wal

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1980s French Evening Dresses and Gowns

1985 AZZEDINE ALAIA denim jacket with zip closures
1985 AZZEDINE ALAIA denim jacket with zip closures

1985 AZZEDINE ALAIA denim jacket with zip closures

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in San Fransisco, CA

Documented denim jacket with brass zip closures from Azzedine Alaia dating to 1985. Labeled a

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1980s French Jackets

1985 AZZEDINE ALAIA cream alpaca wool sweater jacket
1985 AZZEDINE ALAIA cream alpaca wool sweater jacket

1985 AZZEDINE ALAIA cream alpaca wool sweater jacket

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in San Fransisco, CA

Cream wool cardigan sweater with shawl neckline, fringed trim and patch pockets from Azzedine Alaia

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1980s Italian Jackets

1985 AZZEDINE ALAIA cropped deep charcoal wool sweater jacket
1985 AZZEDINE ALAIA cropped deep charcoal wool sweater jacket

1985 AZZEDINE ALAIA cropped deep charcoal wool sweater jacket

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in San Fransisco, CA

Charcoal, cropped, wool cardigan sweater with shawl neckline and patch pockets from Azzedine Alaia

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1980s Italian Jackets

Azzedine Alaia cream knit wool cardigan with zipper, fw 1985
Azzedine Alaia cream knit wool cardigan with zipper, fw 1985

Azzedine Alaia cream knit wool cardigan with zipper, fw 1985

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in London, GB

Azzedine Alaia cream knit wool cardigan with zipper Fall-winter 1985

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1980s French Cardigans

An Azzedine Alaïa Blazer Jacket in Leather Circa 1985-1990
An Azzedine Alaïa Blazer Jacket in Leather Circa 1985-1990

An Azzedine Alaïa Blazer Jacket in Leather Circa 1985-1990

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Toulon, FR

Circa 1985-1990 France Beautiful Blazer Jacket in flexible brown leather from Azzedine Alaïa

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1980s French Jackets

Azzedine Alaia cotton coat dress with César Baldaccini print, ss 1985
Azzedine Alaia cotton coat dress with César Baldaccini print, ss 1985

Azzedine Alaia cotton coat dress with César Baldaccini print, ss 1985

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in London, GB

for Alaïa that was printed onto fabric for the collection ▪ FR 38 - UK 10 - US 6 ▪ Spring-Summer 1985

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1980s French Day Dresses

Azzedine Alaïa 1980’s Peach Knit Mini Dress
Azzedine Alaïa 1980’s Peach Knit Mini Dress

Azzedine Alaïa 1980’s Peach Knit Mini Dress

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Manchester, GB

Alaïa c.1985-89 knit dress in peach/salmon wool with button front, fitted waist and padded

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1980s European Mini Dresses

S/S 1985 Azzedine Alaïa x César Baldaccini Print Button-Up
S/S 1985 Azzedine Alaïa x César Baldaccini Print Button-Up

S/S 1985 Azzedine Alaïa x César Baldaccini Print Button-Up

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Size: 0 - 12 depending on desired fit.

S/S 1985 Azzedine Alaïa x César Baldaccini Print Button-Up

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in North Hollywood, CA

S/S 1985 Azzedine Alaïa x César Baldaccini "Impression Compression" Collection printed cotton

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1980s Blouses

A/W 1985 Azzedine Alaia Black Wool Bodysuit and Stirrup Pant Set
A/W 1985 Azzedine Alaia Black Wool Bodysuit and Stirrup Pant Set

A/W 1985 Azzedine Alaia Black Wool Bodysuit and Stirrup Pant Set

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in North Hollywood, CA

A/W 1985 Azzedine Alaia black stretch wool bodysuit and stirrup pant set. Turtleneck half-zip long

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1980s Suits, Outfits and Ensembles

AZZEDINE ALAIA black leather jacket with full skirt
AZZEDINE ALAIA black leather jacket with full skirt

AZZEDINE ALAIA black leather jacket with full skirt

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Oakland, CA

Beautifully seamed jet black leather coat from Azzedine Alaia dating to winter of 1985/1986. Very

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Late 20th Century French Jackets

Alaia Vintage Alpaca & Wool Ribbed Knit Crop Sweater, 1985
Alaia Vintage Alpaca & Wool Ribbed Knit Crop Sweater, 1985

Alaia Vintage Alpaca & Wool Ribbed Knit Crop Sweater, 1985

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Doncaster, South Yorkshire

A rare and chic vintage womens Azzedine Alaia cropped jumper from the 1985 Autumn Winter collection

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1980s Italian Pullovers

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Alaia 1985 For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate vintage or contemporary alaia 1985 for your needs in our varied inventory. Our collection includes a variety of colors, spanning Brown, Black, Beige and more. Making the right choice when shopping for a alaia 1985 may mean looking at versions that date from different eras — you can find early iterations from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 20th Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. When shopping for these accessories, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for men or unisex today than there are for women.

How Much is a Alaia 1985?

Prices for a alaia 1985 can differ depending upon size, designer and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $513 and can go as high as $5,389, while, on average they fetch $1,691.

Azzedine Alaïa for sale on 1stDibs

Master Couturier, King of Cling: legendary fashion designer Azzedine Alaïa (1935–2017) is known by many names, each referring to his unparalleled ability to mold fabric onto the female form in unexpected and radical ways. The Tunisian-born designer spent his entire life in relentless pursuit of a wholly distinctive and most-flattering fit.

“For me, fashion is the body,” said Alaïa. “I make clothes; women make fashion.”

Alaïa is credited with inventing the supermodel through his exclusive fashion shows, the body-con dress — which, quite literally, hugs the body and emphasizes and embraces every curve — and pioneering what industry professionals have taken to calling “slow fashion.” The designer openly rejected empty, of-the-moment fads as well as the structure of biannual seasons and instead took his time, unhurried by press and releasing collections at his own pace. Most importantly, Alaïa was a visionary when it came to traditional notions of femininity and sexuality. At a time when loose, soft silhouettes were the norm, Alaïa’s sexy, waist-cinching hourglass and body-con outfits were shocking.

Alaïa’s “body-conscious clothes,” wrote fashion critic Suzy Menkes, “seemed a deliberate challenge — throwing down a sexist gauntlet in a feminist world.”

While powerful women such as Madonna, Michelle Obama, Naomi Campbell and Christy Turlington wear Alaïa’s creations today, his origins were remarkably humble.

Born to a farming family, Alaïa always had a creative streak. As a young boy, he would flip through women’s fashion magazines and quickly became interested in the design of women's clothing. He went on to study sculpture at the School of Fine Arts in Tunis and later worked as a tailor for a dressmaker before he found work creating garments based on Parisian haute couture designs. The combination of his classical training in sculpture and practical experience as a tailor convinced Alaïa that fashion was his calling. In 1957, he moved to Paris and worked for Christian Dior for less than a week before being fired. From there, Alaïa secured a job with Guy Laroche and opened his own maison in the 1970s.

At his core, Alaïa was a couturier who cut and sewed his samples himself. He also experimented with zips, seams, unexpected materials, textures, animal prints and floral patterns like an artist. Today, Alaïa’s clothes look untouched by the passage of time and the various trends that have materialized since their debut; they are as fresh, stylish and stunning as ever. His garments are pop-culture icons in their own right: Cher Horowitz, played by Alicia Silverstone in 1995’s Clueless, exasperated with a perpetrator holding her at gunpoint, declares, “But this is an Alaïa!”

Vintage Alaïa evening dresses, skirts and other attire continue to influence contemporary designers such as Nicolas Ghesquière and Hervé Léger. Not only are his clothes timeless in their glamour, but they also represent the groundbreaking vision of an artist, one who was known to proclaim, “I am not a designer. I am a couturier.”

Find a collection of Azzedine Alaïa day dresses, suits, jackets and more on 1stDibs.

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  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    Azzedine Alaia, a French fashion designer known as the “King of Cling,” is known for his body-hugging designs that were sculpted to celebrate the female form. On 1stDibs, find a variety of dresses from Azzedine Alaia.