Alaia, black python blazer
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Alaia, black python blazer. The item is new - unworn.
Alaia, black python blazer
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Alaia, black python blazer. The item is new - unworn.
Alaia, single breasted blazer in black
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Alaia, single breasted blazer in black. The item is in very good condition.
ALAIA grey wool SHAWL WRAP KNIT Jacket 38 S
By Alaïa
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Alaïa wrap knit jacket in grey wool (100%). This luxury Alaïa knit jacket features an oversized, cropped silhouette with dropped shoulders and a clean boatneck, the ge...
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
Azzedine Alaïa F/W 1989 Runway Black Velvet Tailored Riding Jacket Blazer
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in BELLEVUE HILL, NSW
An exceptional example of Azzedine Alaïa's celebrated late 1980's tailoring, this sculptural black velvet jacket appeared on the F/W 1989 runway, worn by Beverly Peele. Executed in s...
Runway Alaïa Spring 2023 blazer dress. Sculptural 80s leather. Size 36 by Mulier
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in KRAKÓW, PL
This breathtaking runway masterpiece by Alaïa seamlessly fuses the sharp precision of a tailored wool blazer with the liquid, ultra-feminine draping of a butter-soft premium leather ...
1980s Azzedine Alaia White Pique Cotton Vintage 80s Cropped Blazer Jacket Size 2
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Diego, CA
Timeless vintage 80s AZZEDINE ALAIA stark white pique cotton double breasted crop blazer jacket!
Vintage AZZEDINE ALAIA 1980's Black wool curved seam blazer
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Vintage AZZEDINE ALAIA 1980's black wool curved seam blazer with shaped button closures.
Alaia Leather Jacket
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in New York City, NY
Azzedine Alaia edgy black leather blazer with zip cuffs and wrap-around hip pockets.
Vintage Alaia Jacket - Brown Wool and Black Velvet - 1980's
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage Alaia Jacket in excellent condition with almost no signs of wear. Jacket is brown wool with a the collar a beautiful black velvet. The jacket is made in France and is from th...
Unavailable
Size: Jacket: S; Skirt, Bra: XS; Bodys
Vintage Alaia Beige Tan Linen Knit 5 Piece Bodysuit & Skirt Suit Set SZ XS S M
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Chicago, IL
5-piece Alaia collector's item. A beige stretch linen knit skirt suit. Mini pencil skirt and fitted, short jacket. Comes with tan thong cotton knit sleeveless scoop neck bodysuit and...
Alaia 1980s Double Breasted Wool Blazer
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Elevate your look with this amazing Alaia blazer! Circa 1980s, this black double breasted blazer is crafted from 100% Wool and features long sleeves with slits at the cuff and a larg...
2000s Alaia Black Cropped Blazer
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Azzedine Alaia blazer from the early 2000s. A very chic, cropped and fitted wool blazer.
Alaïa S/S 1988 Black Cropped Notch-Lapel Blazer
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Paris, FR
From the S/S 1988 collection of Alaïa, this sharply tailored cropped blazer exemplifies the house's rigorous approach to structured suiting.
AZZEDINE ALAIA Vintage Black Leather BLAZER Jacket SIZE 40
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Rome, Rome
Logos / Tags: 'ALAIA Paris' tag , size tag(40 FR), composition tag Condition: B :GOOD CONDITION - Some light wear of use. Condition details: Gently used! some light leather scartc...
1990s ALAIA Black and Grey Pin striped Fitted Jacket Blazer
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Vintage 1990s ALAIA Black and Grey Pin striped Fitted Jacket. Blazer lined in silk.
ALAIA Green Jacket & Skirt
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Austin, TX
Alaia green wool jacket and skirt. Jacket: snaps at waist with buckle belt. Two large front pockets. 38" bust, 29" waist, 23" sleeve, 32" length. Skirt: fishtail in back. 28" waist, ...
Vintage ALAIA silk fitted jacket
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Vintage ALAIA silk fitted blazer in coral salmon color. fit medium Size: 4/6 Bust: 34"/ Waist: 29"/ hip: 39"/ Lenght: 24"/ Sleeve: 24"
Alaia White Jacket with Side Buckles
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Toronto, ON
Alaia white jacket with side buckles and double row of white buttons. Brand new unworn with retail store price tag of $5640 attached. Tagged size FR 40 but Alaia runs small and is r...
Azzedine Alaïa Vintage S/S 1992 Runway Coral Corset Jacket Documented
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Berlin, BE
Iconic documented vintage Azzedine Alaïa Spring Summer 1992 runway corset jacket in the most beautiful rare coral colour!
vintage ALAIA grey cotton angular dart bodycon fitted blazer jacket FR38 S
Located in Hong Kong, NT
vintage ALAIA grey cotton angular dart bodycon fitted blazer jacket FR38 S Reference: GIYG/A00009 Brand: Alaia Designer: Azzedine Alaia Material: Cotton Color: Brown Pattern: S...
ALAÏA Timeless Vintage Cropped Leather Jacket 1990s
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Berlin, BE
The perfect cropped leather jacket by Azzedine Alaïa from the 1990s. This classic Alaïa blazer is a true wardrobe staple that will never go out of style.
ALAIA Red Blazer Size 12
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Alaia jacket is composed of a red fabric. There are center front buttons and pocket details. In excellent vintage condition. **Please cross-reference measurements for persona...
80S ALAIA black cotton fitted blazer
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Vintage ALAIA black cotton fitted blazer. size Small Shoulder : 15.5 / Bust: 34”/ Waist 24”/32” hip/ jacket length from shoulder to hem : 22.5
Alaïa Boned Bustier Leather Blazer - '90s
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Alaïa black boned bustier leather blazer from Spring/Summer 1992 Collection.
Alaïa Draped Blazer and Pencil Skirt - ‘80s
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The grey Alaïa set consists of a jacket with oversized pockets and a grey stretchable pencil skirt. With snap fasteners being a dominant element in the full set, the elastic and zipp...
ALAIA black pin stripe blazer and mini skirt set
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1980s ALAIA black wool gabardine fitted blazer and pleated mini skirt.
ALAIA black SPECLED VELVET DOUBLE BREASTED Blazer Jacket 40 M
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Alaia velvet double-breasted long blazer in black rayon (70%) and polyester (30%).
ALAIA black wool gaberdine A TAILORED Blazer Jacket 42 L
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Alaïa A tailored mid-jacket in black wool gaberdine (100%). Features a fitted silhouette, two welt pockets on the front and a notch lapel. Opens with concealed buttons...
Azzedine Alaia grey cotton cropped blazer and mini shorts set, ss 1988
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
The high-waisted mini shorts create a flattering and modern silhouette, reflecting the fashion-forward sensibility of Azzedine Alaia's designs. The boxy cropped blazer jacket adds a...
Azzedine Alaia black cropped jacket and maxi skirt set, ss 1992
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
Azzedine Alaia black leather cropped structured blazer jacket with matching fishtail maxi skirt Spring-Summer 1992
ALAIA Vintage black wool peak lapel angular hem fitted blazer pencil skirt set M
Located in Hong Kong, NT
ALAIA Vintage black wool peak lapel angular hem fitted blazer pencil skirt set M AZZEDINE ALAIA 100% wool.
Alaia Khaki Nude Safari Style Blazer Size 40
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an Alaia blazer. This jacket has a gorgeous safari and military inspiration.
Alaia Peach Corset Blazer Size FR 40 US 8
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a sharp Alaia blazer. This classic blazer features perfectly contoured seams for the female form.
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, iconic piece of Collection, dating from the 1980s.
ALAÏA Classic Vintage Black Leather Blazer
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Berlin, BE
The perfect black soft leather jacket by Alaïa. This classic Alaïa leather blazer is a true wardrobe staple that will never go out of style.
Azzedine Alaïa Vintage Wool Blazer Circa 1988 Charcoal Grey
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in PARIS, FR
A charcoal grey jacket by Azzedine Alaïa, dating to Autumn/Winter 1988. Made in France, it features the sculpted tailoring and architectural construction characteristic of Alaïa’s wo...
Alaia Black Wool Blazer Jacket Size 38
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Alaia Black Wool Blazer Jacket Size 38 Product details: Size 38/ 6 Featuring striped pattern Three front buttons closure Two front pockets Three buttons on the bottom of the sleeves
1980s ALAIA green wool blazer and skirt set
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1980s ALAIA green wool blazer with pleated mini skirt.
ALAIA black leather CROPPED Blazer Jacket 40 S
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Alaïa notch lapel slightly cropped smooth black lambskin blazer jacket.
1991 Azzedine Alaia Black Wool Fitted Jacket Blazer
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Studio City, CA
1991 Azzedine Alaia black wool "smoking" style jacket with a single metal closure at cinched waist and two pointed panels at frontal jacket hem. The same jacket is part of the FIT mu...
Vintage Alaia Blazer
Located in New York, NY
Vintage gray wool-blend blazer.
Azzedine Alaia Wool Blazer
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in New York City, NY
Black wool blazer with fringe
Alaia Boiled Wool Fitted Blazer
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lovely little blazer from Alaia is made out of black boiled wool.
1980s Azzedine Alaia Fitted Deep Coral Blazer
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1980’s Azzedine Alaia deep coral colored fitted blazer - a classic, structured silk blazer.
Alaia Grey Double Breasted Blazer circa 1980s
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a grey blazer by Azzedine Alaia c. 1980s. It features invisible zippered hip pockets at the sides, double breasted closure with grey metal buttons, and it is silk lined.
Azzedine Alaia Vintage Red jacket Blazer 1980's
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular fire red Azzedine Alaia Vintage jacket Blazer. Fitted at the waist.. 100% wool.
Alaia Black Leather Blazer
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Francisco, CA
Clean, minimal, and classic - this is a fabulous investment piece that you'll always enjoy. Azzedine Alaia is known as a multi-talented designers who not only envisions the aesthetic...
Alaia Denim Jacket with Belt
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a denim blazer by Alaia. It is made from a dark unwashed denim and features contrast stitching and 4 front pockets.
A Classic 90s Black Cropped Alaia Blazer
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A classic 1990s black cropped Alaïa blazer with a deep v-neckline, slim lapels and a double buttoned closure.
Alaia 5 Button Blazer circa 1980s
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a black wool blazer by Azzedine Alaia c. 1980s. It features two front waist pockets and a 5 button closure in front.
Celine by Phoebe Philo heathered grey cashmere coat with cutouts & wrap pockets
By Phoebe Philo, Celine
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Very soft, heathered-grey, double faced cashmere coat with wrap around pockets and cutouts under arms designed by Phoebe Philo for Celine. French size 36. Approximate measurements: ...
Junya Watanabe Grey Melange Cardigan Cape Sweater 2008
By Junya Watanabe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Resurrection Vintage is thrilled to offer a vintage Junya Watanabe grey melange cardigan cape sweater from the 2008 collection, featuring batwing sleeves, large front buttons, a high...
1986 AZZEDINE ALAIA charcoal wool gabardine RUNWAY coat with seamed back
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
This is a sharply structured Azzedine Alaïa runway jacket from 1986, cut in charcoal wool gabardine. It has a long, double-breasted silhouette with a strong, sculpted shoulder line a...
Alexander McQueen 2010 Grey wool Coat
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Алматинский Почтамт, KZ
Alexander McQueen 2010 Grey wool Coat Super rare fit size 40 Dimensions (cm / inches): Sleeve from neck — 80 / 31.5 Sleeve from armpit — 50 / 19.7 Armpit width — 44 / 17.3 Product l...
Louis Vuitton Monogram Grey Buttoned Wool Cape Coat
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Louis Vuitton LV Monogram cape coat is an absolute winter classic. Light but warm and luxurious wool (99% Wool, 1% Silk). Plain gray exterior and LV monogram inside. This coat has hi...
Alaia Plum Wool Tailored Jacket
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Oakland, CA
This is an Alaia plum wool (90%) and cashmere (10%) tailored jacket Plum wool jacket with sculptural tailoring Signature toggle single button front closure Peak lapel Side vents Par...
1984 AZZEDINE ALAIA taupe knit RUNWAY sweater jacket with waist tie
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Taupe knit sweater jacket designed by Azzedine Alaia for Spring 1984. Designed with a loose, elongated silhouette, it has a simple round neckline, dropped shoulders, long sleeves, an...
Azzedine Alaia Patterned Wool Jacket
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in New Hope, PA
A cheerful combination of red, yellow, blue and beige is used for the circles and squares in the pattern of this woven wool jacket. It closes with hooks and eyes and the interior sea...
Yves Saint Laurent FW 2009 Black Silk Tuxedo Blazer Jacket Top Runway
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Berlin, BE
Stunning Yves Saint Laurent silk blazer. Fall Winter 2009 Collection. Black jacket top in tuxedo look with dramatic pointy collar and spectacular shape. Worn on the Runway by Tao O...
Wool Chevron single breasted Bar jacket CHRISTIAN DIOR
By MARIA GRAZIA CHIURI, Christian Dior
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Wool Chevron single breasted Bar jacket. Branded button and buttonhole on the middle front and on the cuffs. Silk lining. Pockets on both side. SIZE 38 (Fr) M
Black single breasted jacket with cut-work ALEXANDER McQUEEN
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black single breasted jacket with cut-work. No fabric composition tag but probably wool and rayon lining. Button and buttonhole closure on the middle front. Shoulder pad. Pocket on b...
1990s Claude Montana Black Virgin Wool Avant Garde Size 38 Vintage 90s Blazer
By Claude Montana
Located in San Diego, CA
Classic, with a twist early 1990s CALUDE MONTANA black virgin wool blazer jacket! Avant Garde oversized lapels. Pocket actually on the right lapel, and at each side of the waist. Sof...
Gucci x Tom Ford Black Leather Blazer Jacket Sz XS
By Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Melbourne, VIC
Under Tom Ford’s provocative reign at Gucci, the leather blazer became more than a wardrobe staple—it was a declaration. This sharply tailored piece, crafted in Italy from supple bla...
Valentino black and white pied de poule wool jacket
By Valentino
Located in Capri, IT
Valentino black and white pied de poule wool jacket totally made in italy in size 48 red cupro lining
YSL Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Vintage Gray Wool Blazer Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Sparks, NV
Beautifully tailored gray wool blazer jacket by Saint Laurent . Details: Fully Lined Front Pockets Shoulder Pads Are Sewn Into Lining Front Button Closure Marked Size: 38 Estimated...
Light grey and anthracite Trompe l'oeil single breasted jacket ALEXANDER McQUEEN
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Light grey and anthracite Trompe l'oeil single breasted jacket. Main fabric composition: 100% wool. Polyester lining. Button and buttonhole closure on the middle front and on the cuf...
Azzedine Alaia F/W 1983 vintage draped black suede skirt
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
This skirt is a rare piece from Azzedine Alaia's vintage Fall/Winter 1983 collection, showcasing the early years of his incredible career. Crafted from black suede, it features a fit...
$909
Size: 40 on tag but fit 38/ M
Brown double-breasted wool bouclette jacket with buckle THIERRY MUGLER
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Brown double-breasted wool bouclette jacket with silver metal buckle. on the left side. Main fabric composition: 90% wool, 10% nylon. Acetate lining. Shoulder pad. Cut-work. SIZE 40...
Iconic Vivienne Westwood Couture Sculptural Jacket Gold Label
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in Berlin, BE
This stunning sculptural Vivienne Westwood Couture piece is a study in provocation, precision, and power, cut with the kind of audacity only Westwood could command. This beautiful ja...
Shockingly New Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent Final Collection Heels Sz 37
By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Conroe, TX
Yves Saint Laurent Heels Brand New Size 37 * Tom Ford Era Velvet Heels * This was his last collection for Yves Saint Laurent. He was inspired by the Chinese Collection of 1977. Th...
CHANEL black 1990s BEADE POINTELLE KNIT MAXI Dress S
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel gown in black semi-sheer pointelle knit. Features a sleek, sleeveless bodycon silhouette that falls to a refined maxi length, finished with a sculpting turtlene...
$38,030
Size: approx. FR36 - UK8 - US4
Azzedine Alaia Gold Lamé Couture Gown with Sequin Mosaic Detail, FW 1990
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
This rare, likely one-of-a-kind Azzedine Alaïa couture dress from the Fall-Winter 1990 collection is crafted from metallic gold lamé with a mosaic-like sequin overlay, creating a str...
Yves Saint Laurent Tom Ford huge hat
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Алматинский Почтамт, KZ
Yves Saint Laurent Tom Ford huge hat Very wide brim, I have not seen anything like the outside of a hat like fur size 57 The condition is very good
Thierry Mugler Archival Runway Jacket FW 1996 Les Amazones Sculptural Sexy
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
Power. Precision. Seduction. Thierry Mugler’s Fall/Winter 1996 Les Amazones jacket is the ultimate sartorial weapon - crafted not just to be worn, but to command. This architectural ...
$88,284
Size: FR36 - UK8 - US 4
Christian Dior by John Galliano Fuchsia Evening Coat with Fur Trim, FW 2007
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
A museum-grade Christian Dior evening coat, crafted from a cotton and silk blend in a rich fuchsia hue. The coat features dramatic, oversized raccoon fur trim on the sleeves and hem,...
Christian Dior by John Galliano Mink & Lambskin Trench Coat, FW 2005
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
Christian Dior by John Galliano trench-inspired coat from the Fall-Winter 2005 collection, in camel mink with lambskin leather trims and structural panels, fully lined in silk. The d...
Spectacular Thierry Mugler FW 1996 Runway Black Bombshell Vinyl Coat
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
Iconic black Thierry Mugler’s Fall/Winter 1996 Collection Bombshell vinyl trench coat. This stunning jacket exudes a hypnotic blend of dominance and sophistication. Its sculptural s...
Thierry Mugler Fall 1992 Black Runway Lightning Bold Suit Jacket Skirt
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
Iconic rare Collectors Piece. In Thierry Mugler’s Fall/Winter GLAMOUR PUNK-THE RITZ Collection. 1992 presentation, the famous all-black wool skirt suit with lightning bold details th...
Iconic Spectacular Thierry Mugler SS 1997 Gown 'Kiss of the Spiderwoman'
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
Behold the breathtaking embodiment of high drama and couture mastery: The stunning extremely rare Thierry Mugler "Kiss of the Spiderwoman" evening gown from the legendary Spring/Summ...
Valentino Runway Inspired Art Deco Beaded Handkerchief Hem Evening Dress Gown
By Valentino, Christian Dior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fantasy Valentino evening dress fashioned of midnight blue shower of sequins adorned with beaded red and white accent trim at center bodice dropping down to hemline. Designed to e...
Important Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Coat, 1970 Fall/Winter
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Extraordinary Museum Quality Yves Saint Laurent Early Haute Couture coat from fall/winter 1970 in a Russian style which predates his Opera Ballets Russes collection by half a decade...
Roberto Cavalli Pre-Fall 2015 Runway Leather & Fox Fur Belted Jacket Coat
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Roberto Cavalli Pre-Fall 2015 Runway Leather & Fox Fur Belted Jacket Coat Size IT 42 Excellent Condition
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.
No matter if you’re preparing for a fashion event or a weather event — you’re going to need a good jacket.
What would become the modern jacket as we know it began as a strictly professional item. A lot of the vintage and designer jackets (and coat styles such as the Navy-inspired peacoat) in our closets were likely popularized by soldiers who battled aggressive climes with their regulation field jackets, bombers and parkas buttoned or zipped to the chin. Indeed, keeping troopers comfortable guided the design of the military surplus garments that have often become buzzy fashion trends. But now, jackets add far more than warmth to our wardrobe, and we hunt down outer layers branded with peerless fashion labels.
Fashion’s most iconic creations, despite their age, remain modern: Biker jackets originated in the 1920s, Balenciaga’s celebrated puffers are steeped in a tradition of down coats that began in the 1930s and your vintage denim jacket has come an even longer way, from California Gold Rush to wardrobe staple. Jeans bequeathed jean jackets during the 1880s, thanks to Levi Strauss, who crafted the former as a durable garment to be worn by miners and railroad workers. Later, jeans and jean jackets became synonymous with nonconformity and rebelliousness — with fashion legends such as actor James Dean in the 1950s and model Veruschka in the 1960s and ’70s leading the indigo-toned charge.
Another fashion rebel, Coco Chanel, used the classic tweed jacket to introduce more comfort and mobility into women’s daily lives. Debuting in 1954 and based on a cardigan, the groundbreaking Chanel jacket forever changed what women wear. The garment reacted against the fitted, constricting styles of Christian Dior’s New Look, which, as Chanel saw it, was making women dress like decorative objects.
On 1stDibs, find bold collections from cutting-edge contemporary designers who’ve taken the classic silhouette of the jacket to new heights or build out your array of vintage treasures (denim or otherwise) with dazzlers from Yves Saint Laurent, Gianni Versace, Moschino and more.