1990 AZZEDINE ALAIA blue crocheted knit dress with flounced sleeves
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Blue Azzedine Alaia dress in a finely textured heathered knit with subtle pink tones running through the blue. The fitted dress has a deep V-neckline finished with scalloped edging, ...
Double-breasted Pied de poule pattern blazer AlaÏa
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Double-breasted Pied de poule pattern blazer. No fabric tag but main fabric is wool and rayon lining. SIZE M
Alaïa Ribbed Knit Mini Dress, Fall-Winter 1990-1991
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Geneva, CH
This recognizable 90's Alaïa slim-fit viscose ribbed knit celadon mini dress is designed to flatteringly follow the line of the silhouette. The runway dress presented at the 1990-199...
Black knit pencil skirt with cut-work Alaïa
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black knit pencil skirt with cut-work. Knit composition: 90% wool, 5% stretch, 5% nylon. SIZE S on tag but fit M
1993 AZZEDINE ALAIA black sleeveless RUNWAY dress with scalloped edges
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Azzedine Alaia black fitted dress from 1993, made in a dense knit fabric with substantial stretch and support. Cut with a square neckline, cap sleeves, and a close-fitting silhouette...
1992 Azzedine Alaia silk runway scarf with masks and bows
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Very rare sheer silk scarf with masks and bows designed by Azzedine Alaia dating to fall of 1992. Scarf measures 32" square. Silk. Made in France. Very good condition.
Azzedine Alaïa Vintage Sleeveless Pink Bodysuit Size 38FR Circa 1990
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in CACHAN, FR
ALAIA. Sleeveless bodysuit. Size 38FR. Size 6US. 10UK. Vintage. In perfect condition. Pretty pink color.
Azzedine Alaia cream perforated boiled wool leggings, fw 1993
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
▪ Azzedine Alaia ▪ Cream perforated boiled wool with blue and coral stripes ▪ Fringed trim ▪ High rise ▪ Size 'XS' ▪ Fall-Winter 1993 ▪ Made in Italy
1993 AZZEDINE ALAIA black lace dress with molded bustier
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Very rare, black lace dress with blush pink lining and molded busier designed by Azzedine Alaia dating to spring of 1993. This is a very collectible and highly documented piece. Lace...
1996 AZZEDINE ALAIA black beaded and micro sequined dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Jet-black beaded and micro-sequined mini dress designed by Azzedine Alaia dating to spring of 1996. Dress is labeled a size S. Length is approximately 33" long. Width is very stretch...
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Azzedine Alaia Black Jersey Body Conscious Sleeveless Mini Dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
- Vintage 90s Azzedine Alaia jersey stretchy black body conscious mini dress. - Featuring Back Zipper Closure. - Size M. - Made in France. - Height: 31in I Bust: 33in...
1992 AZZEDINE ALAIA green seamed mini dress with full skirt
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
A deep forest-green dress by Azzedine Alaïa, dating to approximately 1992. Cut close through the bodice with extra long sleeves and a high, simple neckline, the dress opens into a so...
Azzedine Alaïa Vintage Black and White Bustier, Tati Collection, Spring 1991
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in CACHAN, FR
A rare and highly collectible Azzedine Alaïa Paris vintage bustier from the iconic Spring 1991 “Tati” collection, one of the house’s most celebrated and recognizable early 1990s seas...
$1,456Sale Price|30% Off
Vintage 90s Alaia Wine Long Sleeves BodyCon Maxi Dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
- Vintage 90s Alaia Wine colour long sleeves body con maxi dress. Featuring his signature two fisheyes darts in front and his stretchy fabrics with back zipper closure. - Made in F...
$726Sale Price|34% Off
Azzedine Alaïa 1990s Black and Red Asymmetric Sleeveless Mini Dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Kingston, NY
Striking vintage Azzedine Alaïa sleeveless mini dress from the 1990s, crafted in black stretch crepe with a bold diagonal red insert. Alaïa’s mastery of architectural tailoring is on...
Black rayon sleeveless dress with pleats on the bottom ALAIA
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black rayon sleeveless dress with pleats on the bottom SIZE M
Alaia Vintage Two-Tone Barbie Pink Pleated Knit Sweater Mini Skirt
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Sparks, NV
Incredible vintage Alaia skirt in two tone pink! Pleated detail with hand stitching on the reverse side of the knit. Front hook closure. Unlined. The fabric content is 70% wool, 22% ...
Azzedine Alaia Vintage Red Bodysuit and Skirt 2 Piece Set
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Azzedine Alaia Vintage Bodysuit and Skirt 2 PIECE SET Sz XS Alaïa scoop neck sleeveless bodysuit with scalloped hem and snap closures and Alaïa lightweight stretch knit knee-length ...
Azzedine Alaia F/W 1983 Vintage Leather Cutout Wrap Top
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Azzedine Alaia F/W 1983 Vintage Leather Cutout Wrap Top FR 40 Azzedine Alaia vintage leather wrap bra top featuring wraparound design, belted at the waist for an adjustable fit. Al...
Azzedine Alaïa Fall / Winter 1992 Collectors Runway Ribbon Knit Dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Berlin, BE
Azzedine Alaïa Fall Winter 1992 Rare Vintage Runway Knit Ribbon Dress Brand: Alaïa Designer: Azzedine Alaïa Collection: Fall / Winter 1992 Fabric: Stretch Viscose Knit Color: Navy w...
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1989 Vintage Semi-Sheer Bodysuit Romper
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1989 Vintage Semi-Sheer Bodysuit Romper Alaïa knit bodysuit/romper featuring collar, short sleeves and button closures at hem. Please note the size and fabric tag...
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1994 Vintage Black Long Chenille Dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1994 Vintage Black Long Chenille Dress Size XS Black Alaïa sleeveless maxi dress with scoop neck and zip closure at center back. All Eyes on Alaïa For the last ...
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1990 Vintage Black Bustier Fitted Dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1990 Vintage Fitted Plunged Décolleté Mini Dress M Black Alaïa mini bodycon dress with sweetheart neck and rib knit accent panels throughout. All Eyes on Alaïa ...
Azzedine Alaïa Vintage Chartreuse Green Dress, Size S/M, 1990's
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Vivid chartreuse chenille dress designed by Azzedine Alaia, dating to the early 1990's. The sleeveless dress has a fitted, sculpted bodice with a simple round neckline and curved sea...
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1989 Vintage Fitted Plunged Mini Dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Azzedine Alaia Vintage Iconic Fitted Plunging Neckline Mini Dress Size M Peach Alaïa knit mini dress with pointed collar, structured shoulders, long sleeves and button closures at c...
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1991 Vintage Bustier Bodycon Mini Dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1991 Vintage Bustier Plunged Décolleté Bodycon Mini Dress Size M
Rare 1990s Azzedine Alaia Black Lycra Gown Runway Sample Museum
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in New York, NY
Rare Iconic 1990s Azzedine ALAIA Black Ribbed Lycra and Net Sleeveless Gown; V-Neck with Paneled Bodice; Deep V-back with Single Hook and Eye Strap; Full Length Skirt with Fishtail H...
AZZEDINE ALAÏA 1993 Documented Black Perforated Boiled Wool Pants Leggings
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Munich, DE
Here we have a truly important and documented piece of fashion history by AZZEDINE ALAÏA from his Fall 1993 collection: the black perforated boiled wool-blend pants with fringed fini...
Azzedine Alaïa 1990s Brown Ochre Rayon Skater Mini Dress Size S
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in CACHAN, FR
ALAIA Beautiful brown ochre dress. Pretty cleavage. Close to the body and skater shape. Size S. Vintage. Very good condition.
ALAIA black wool blend SCOOP NECK SLEEVELESS FLARED Dress S
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Alaïa flared long-sleeve jacquard wool (missing tag) dress with a square neckline. Unlined. Has been worn and is in excellent condition. Measurements Tag Size Missin...
1990s Azzedine Alaïa Trumpet Skirt Black Perforated Viscose Vintage Size S
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
Authentic and vintage, this Azzedine Alaïa skirt is a striking example of the designer’s mastery of body-conscious tailoring and innovative knitwear. Likely crafted in the 1990s, the...
ALAIA black & multicolor wool blend OFF SHOULDER FLARED Dress XS
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Alaïa off-shoulder dress in black wool and polyamide (missing tag). Opens with a black zipper in the back and features knit details in pink, light blue, green, and ora...
Azzedine Alaia CurvilinearSeamedButt BiasCut Draping Drop Waist Knit Dress 1990s
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Chicago, IL
Azzedine Alaia (1935-2017) designed this knit pullover chemise-style sleeveless lavender violet viscose dress that features bias panels in back defined by his signature curvilinear s...
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1990 Runway Vintage Bra Bralette Bustier Crop Top
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1990 Runway Vintage Bra Bralette Bustier Crop Top Size XS Condition: Excellent
Azzedine Alaïa 1990s Women's Long Polka Dot Velvet Skirt, Size 36
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
ALAÏA - (Made in Italy) Long stretch skirt with a velvet effect. Size and composition labels are missing; it fits a French size 36 (UK 10.5 inches). Condition: Very good Dimensions...
Alaia Black Stretch Velvet Bodycon Mini Dress w/Open Back
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Studio City, CA
1990's Alaia black long-sleeved stretch velvet open-backed, scoop neck mini dress. In excellent condition - size tag Small.
1990 Azzedine Alaïa Vintage Black Ribbed V Neck Strappy RUNWAY Dress XS
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Stunning black dress designed by Azzedine Alaia as seen on the spring 1990 runway. The dress has a deep V neckline with wide, angled straps and ribbed panels along the sides, center...
Azzedine Alaïa Vintage 1991 Black Textured Pencil Skirt With Openwork Details
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Berlin, BE
Azzedine Alaïa vintage Fall Winter 1991 black textured skirt M Brand: Alaïa Designer: Azzedine Alaïa Collection: Fall Winter 1991 Fabric: Viscose Color: Black Size: M Azzedine Alaï...
AZZEDINE ALAIA 1996 Vintage Iconic Extra Long Pointelle Knit Mermaid Maxi Gown
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Azzedine Alaia Vintage SS96 This is an exceptional and ultra-rare dress Alaia was often referred to as the King of Cling, no one did body-hugging knits like him Jet black and nude Ba...
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1990 Runway Vintage Bra Bralette Bustier Crop Top
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1990 Runway Vintage Bra Bralette Bustier Crop Top Size XS Condition: Good vintage condition, the underwire that connects the two bra pads is the center is slig...
Alaia Leopard Print Knit Pencil Skirt, Fall-Winter 1991-1992
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Geneva, CH
Timeless and endlessly versatile is the leopard print. Even more when this leopard print is iconic ! From one of the most recognizable and famous Alaïa collection, this Fall-Winter 1...
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1991 Vintage Bustier Color Block Bodycon Mini Dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1991 Vintage Bustier Plunged Décolleté Color Block Bodycon Mini Dress Size: M Condition: Excellent
Azzedine Alaia Vintage S/S 1996 Black Sequin Embellished Mini Dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Azzedine Alaia Vintage S/S 1996 Black Sequin Beaded Embellished Mini Dress Size M Black vintage Alaïa beaded dress featuring bead and sequin embellishments throughout and scoop neck...
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1990 Runway Vintage Bodycon Knit Dotted Mini Dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1990 Runway Vintage Bodycon Knit Dotted Mini Dress Alaïa bodycon silhouette mini dress featuring textured knit contrast polka dot print throughout and square neck...
Azzedine Alaia c. 1993 Vintage Semi-Sheer Crochet Knit Bodycon Dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Azzedine Alaia c. 1993 Vintage Semi-Sheer Crochet Open Knit Bodycon Dress Size S Alaïa sleeveless bodycon mini dress with open knit paneling throughout, scoop neck featuring tonal b...
Alaia Green Knit Body Suit, Stirrup Leggings & Matching Leather Belt
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Studio City, CA
Early 1990's Alaia green stretch wool and rayon blend body suit, stirrup legging and belt ensemble. The body suit combines wool with two distinct weaves and has a mock turtleneck, su...
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1991 Runway Vintage Bustier Cutout Open Back Bodycon Dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1991 Runway Vintage Bustier Plunged Décolleté Cutout Back Bodycon Dress Size: S Condition: Good vintage condition, some light discoloration throughout, see last...
1990's AZZEDINE ALAIA black sleeveless knit dress with sheer hem
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Jet black knit wool dress with semi sheer crocheted detail from Alaia dating to the 1990's. Labeled a size small. Measures approximately (unstretched): 12.75" at shoulders, 26" at bu...
High waisted black skirt with laces on the back ALAIA
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black skirt with laces on the middle back . Boned around the waist. Gather on the half back of the skirt. Black rayon lining. SIZE 38 (Fr) M
Azzedine Alaia c. 1993 Vintage Semi-Sheer Crochet Knit Bodycon Dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Azzedine Alaia c. 1993 Vintage Fitted Semi-Sheer Dress Size XS Beige Alaïa sleeveless bodycon mini dress with open knit paneling throughout, scoop neck featuring tonal bow accent at...
Azzedine Alaia F/W 1991 Vintage Bodycon Velvet Knit Black Dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Azzedine Alaia F/W 1991 Vintage Bodycon Velvet Knit Black Dress Size M Alaïa heavy knit velvet dress with open knit trim throughout, V-neck, long sleeves and concealed zip closure a...
new Azzedine Alaia Vintage Fall 1990 Fitted Knit Dress in Floral Jacquard
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Very rare Azzedine AlaIa Fall 1990 fitted knit dress in a jacquard pattern of repeating floral and geometric motifs in shades of gray, navy, black, and green. The dress has a close, ...
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1991 Vintage "Tati" Fitted Open Back Dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1991 Vintage Fitted Open Back Dress M All Eyes on Alaïa For the last half-century, the world’s most fashionable and adventuresome women have turned to Azzedine ...
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1985 Vintage Plunged Cutout Bodycon Green Dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Azzedine Alaia 1985 Vintage Plunged Cutout Bodycon Green Dress Size M
Azzedine Alaia F/W 1990 Vintage Bodycon Sheer Lace Mini Dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Azzedine Alaia F/W 1990 Runway Vintage Bodycon Sheer Lace Mini Dress Size M Vintage Alaïa sheer lace mini dress featuring collar with button closures at center front, black lace ove...
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1992 Vintage Off Shoulder Bodycon Black Dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1992 Vintage Off Shoulder Bodycon Black Dress M
Azzedine Alaia Leather Curvy Skirt & Pointelle Logo Top Black Set c1990s
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Chicago, IL
Azzedine Alaia designed this made-in-France black leather skirt and cotton T-shirt ensemble in the early 1990s. It includes a very soft lambskin high-waisted derriere-enhancing penci...
1990's AZZEDINE ALAIA cinnamon semi sheer skirt with contrasting trim
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Cinnamon colored semi-sheer skirt with contrasting diamond knit detail from Azzedine Alaia dating to the 1990's. Fits a size XS or S. Approximate unstretched measurements are: waist ...
Sweater and skirt ensemble in purple wool and elastane AlaÏa
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Sweater and skirt ensemble in purple wool (83%) and elastane (17%) Size : S
vintage ALAIA dark green wool blend pleated hem wrap flared skirt FR40 M
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Hong Kong, NT
vintage ALAIA dark green wool blend pleated hem wrap flared skirt FR40 M Reference: GIYG/A00001 Brand: Alaia Designer: Azzedine Alaia Model: Pleated flared wrap skirt Material: Wool,...
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.”
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For fashion lovers, the 1990s have become associated with styles adopted by today’s supermodels and influencers, who never wear the same thing twice. And because fast fashion didn’t yet exist, the design associated with 1990s fashion — vintage '90s handbags, clothing and accessories — has a quality appreciated by the millennial generation: authenticity.
If there was one concept unifying fashion in the 1990s, it was the lean silhouette. “Fashion is a game of proportion,” Alexander Fury wrote in the New York Times in 2016. “Narrow-shouldered and narrow-hipped, the ’90s were skinny.”
If it takes a practiced eye to identify that single concept, that’s because in truth, ’90s fashion was many things to many people. After the 1980s era of strong-shouldered working women, glossy aerobicized bodies and Madonna, fashion branched out.
The industry gained momentum from big-money relaunches of the great Paris houses Dior, Givenchy and Balenciaga, rescued at long last from the constraints of licensing. Japan and Belgium gave fashion new avant-garde ideas to play with. From America came denim, minimalism, '90s grunge fashion and hip-hop. From Italy came sex appeal. And Prada.
For the colorful corsets of her 1990 Portrait collection, audacious British designer Dame Vivienne Westwood drew on 18th-century oil paintings — her models donned the pearl choker necklaces that have become a social media star and a favorite of influencers and fashion lovers all over the world. For a jacket-and-shorts suit from her Fall/Winter 1996–97 Storm in a Teacup line, the designer used the extreme asymmetry of a tartan mash-up to confront, according to Westwood, “the horror of uniformity and minimalism.”
“The ethos of the time was, you could have style, you could be into all kinds of cool stuff. It wasn’t about money, it wasn’t about status,” says Katy Rodriguez, cofounder of Resurrection. In contrast, “our last 10 years have seen the domination of nonstop luxury, money and status.”
Vintage 1990s Chanel bags, for example, are among the most prized of the brand’s offerings — at Newfound Luxury, proprietor L. Kiyana Macon has "clients who only buy ’90s Chanel because they recognize that it is the best quality.”
Things were different in the ’90s, and the difference is reflected in the clothes. Pull up any recent “How to Do the 1990s” fashion article (or look at photos of current supermodels Gigi, Kendall and Bella), and you’ll see iconic '90s outfits — knee socks, cardigans, fanny packs, fishnet stockings, slip dresses, flannel shirts and combat boots.
Rodriguez has recently noticed something similar happening. Before COVID, customers searched 1990s stock “for very sexy Galliano, Dior, Cavalli — that kind of thing,” she explains, noting that just a few months ago, “people were posting [on social media] the poshest things they could.” Now, in the age of shutdown, “that would just look out of touch.”
Instead, people are looking for “things that are cool but also easy and comfortable, not necessarily super-luxe,” Rodriguez continues. They’re “heading back to the more avant-garde, anti-fashion designers, like Helmut Lang, [Martin] Margiela and [Ann] Demeulemeester.”
Late designer Franco Moschino shocked and titillated the ’80s fashion elite with his whimsical, irreverent parodies of bourgeois finery. Whether emblazoning a sober blazer with smiley faces or embellishing a skirt suit with cutlery, Moschino rendered high style with a hearty wink. He famously said, “If you can’t be elegant, at least be extravagant” — words that, with all due respect to Susan Sontag, epitomize the essence of camp.
Vintage Moschino pants, jackets and other '90s Moschino garments remain so bold and fresh today that even the house's former creative director, Jeremy Scott, drew on the brand's past and the pop culture of the decade for his debut collection in 2014.
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Start building your collection of covetable and iconic vintage clothing today — no matter where you roam, there is a curated selection of designer dresses and gowns, sweaters, shirts, dazzling shoes and more on 1stDibs that will keep you covered in the hottest styles from head to toe.
From elegant museum-worthy vintage Chanel dresses and jackets to audacious T-shirts and trousers from provocative punk designer Vivienne Westwood, one thing is abundantly clear: If the clothing for sale on 1stDibs could talk, it would certainly make a statement.
For fashion lovers, the 1990s have become associated with styles adopted by today’s supermodels and influencers — think John Galliano and Roberto Cavalli — but maybe ‘80s accessories are among your (guilty?) pleasures.
Playful, boldly colored coats and outerwear from Moschino, Ralph Lauren and other titans of the era can take a simpler ensemble to the next level, while chic and practical suits from the likes of Christian Dior and Balmain endure for haute couture advocates and beyond.
And vintage is the name of the game on today’s red carpets, too. Celebrity stylists are turning to archival pieces created by the likes of Bob Mackie, Thierry Mugler and Jean-Paul Gaultier as alternatives to new gowns plucked straight off the runway. Wearing such sought-after items gives celebrities instant allure and suggests a personal style that’s not only achingly glamorous but intellectually informed and influenced by a love of craftsmanship.
Those seeking contemporary luxury looks and in-demand street-style fits can indulge in designs by Bottega Veneta, Miu Miu and Loro Piana, while pieces from Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and Versace endure as examples of fashion’s most covetable goods.
The future — and glamorous past — of fashion is yours for the wearing. Find vintage clothing and accessories for sale on 1stDibs, including designs by Balenciaga, Valentino, Celine, Loewe and more.