Azzedine Alaia S/S 1992 Vintage Bustier Open Back Dress and Bolero 2 Piece Set
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1992 Vintage Bustier Fitted Plunged Décolleté Open Back Dress and Bolero 2 Piece Set Size Small
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1992 Vintage Bustier Open Back Dress and Bolero 2 Piece Set
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1992 Vintage Bustier Fitted Plunged Décolleté Open Back Dress and Bolero 2 Piece Set Size Small
AZZEDINE ALAIA bolero style jacket zebra print 44 NEW
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Miami, FL
ALAIA sleek bolero style jacket in black with subtle green metallic zebra print.
AZZEDINE ALAIA bolero style jacket zebra print 44
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in New York, NY
ALAIA sleek bolero style jacket in black with subtle green metallic zebra print.
Azzedine Alaia brown shearling fringed bolero jacket, circa 1998
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
- Wide cropped sleeves with large turnover cuff - Shawl lapel - Open design with no closure - Fringed hem with painted red stripe ca. 1998
Early 1980s Alaia Black Leather Cropped Jacket
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Edgy Alaia cropped jacket in black leather from the early 1980's. Alaia is best known for his body hugging dresses and this piece is the perfect accompaniment. The fit is slightly ov...
ALAIA black viscose GLITTER CLOQUE CROPPED BOLERO Jacket 40 M
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Alaïa bolero jacket in black glitter cloqué viscose (75%), polyester (15%) and polyamide (10%).
1992 AZZEDINE ALAIA striped dress with matching bolero jacket
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Very rare long striped dress with matching bolero jacket from Azzedine Alaia dating to 1992.
ALAIA black & nude wool CROCHET BOLERO Jacket 36 XS
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Alaia crochet open bolero in black and nude virgin wool (65), nylon (30%), and polyester (5%).
Azzedine Alaia taupe embossed suede cropped bolero jacket, ss 1987
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
▪ Azzedine Alaia taupe suede copped bolero jacket ▪ Embossed pattern throughout ▪ Shawl lapel ▪ 2 front pockets ▪ 2 ties fastening at waist ▪ Silk lining ▪ FR 40 - UK 12 - US 8...
ALAIA black wool blend SCALLOPED BOLERO Cardigan Sweater 42 L
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Alaïa cropped bolero cardigan in black nylon (47%), wool (44%) and polyester (7%) with long sleeve.
AZZEDINE ALAIA Paris Black Wool Cashmere Pleated Cropped Jacket Bolero Size 36
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Thiensville, WI
Alaia Paris black wool/cashmere cropped jacket. Full pleated back. Large lapel. Two button closure at front. Interior lacing corset-like lining at back. Fully lined. Marked Fabric Co...
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1992 Unworn Bustier Open Back Dress and Bolero 2 Piece Set
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1992 Unworn Vintage Bustier Fitted Plunged Décolleté Open Back Black Dress and Bolero 2 Piece Set Size: Small Condition: New with Tags
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Alaïa Twinset
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
A timeless Alaïa twinset comprising a black bolero jacket and sleeveless dress.
Azzedine Alaia Black Bolero Top w/Scalloped Edges
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Studio City, CA
Vintage Azzedine Alaia black stretch bolero top with scalloped edges.
Azzedine Alaia F/W 1991 Runway Vintage Faux Fur Leopard Crop Top Bolero Jacket
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Azzedine Alaia F/W 1991 Runway Vintage Faux Fur Leopard Crop Top Bolero Jacket FR 36
Alaia White Python Bolero Jacket
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bolero style white python drawstring waist jacket. Size : 8 US Sizing
Azzedine Alaïa 1990s shawl collar black lamb bolero
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Paris, IDF
Alaïa is the famous french fashion designer, who "loves the woman's body".
Azzedine Alaia Leather Black Iconic Bolero Jacket 1980s
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Brindisi, Bt
The Azzedine Alaia leather jacket is an iconic piece from the vintage 1980s.
Azzedine Alaia Simple Black Bolero With Tags Size 38
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Black cotton cocoon sleeved bolero from Azzedine Alaia, new with tags Two hidden single button closures under lapels.
Alaia Wool Cashmere bolero Jacket w Leather Braids
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in New York, NY
Azzedine Alaia 80% Wool and 20% Cashmere bolero Jacket with Leather Braids details.Swing style Concealed front buttons closure. color: Grey Size: 42 Bust: 38" Length 16" sleeves 22"
1980s Alaïa Leather Jacket
Located in Paris, IDF
AZZEDINE ALAIA bolero style jacket. Special short and large cut with a perfect leather, feminine style.Perfect for parties.
90s Alaia Black Cotton Bolero Jacket
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Francisco, CA
90s Alaia 100% cotton bolero jacket. Buttons up the front, as well as on the sleeve.
Alaïa Shearling Bolero - 80s
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Milano, IT
Alaïa Shearling Bolero is a rare longuette made by Azzedine Alaïa in the second half of 1980s featuring asymmetrical frog closure, high collar, and shiny leather details that create ...
1987 AZZEDINE ALAIA black wool RUNWAY dress with off the shoulder neckline M
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Stunning jet black wool dress by Azzedine Alaia, Fall 1987, as seen on the runway on Yasmin Le Bon. The dress has a wide, rounded neckline that can be worn on or off the shoulders, w...
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...
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...
1980S AZZEDINE ALAIA Sexy Open Back Dress
Located in New York, NY
1980S AZZEDINE ALAIA Sexy Open Back Dress
1987 AZZEDINE ALAIA black wool RUNWAY dress with off the shoulder neckline S/M
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Stunning jet black wool dress by Azzedine Alaia, Fall 1987, as seen on the runway on Yasmin Le Bon. The dress has a wide, rounded neckline that can be worn on or off the shoulders, w...
Vintage Alaïa Black Halter Bodysuit & Fishtail Knit Skirt Set
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in CACHAN, FR
Rare vintage Alaïa Paris two-piece set composed of a sculpting black halter bodysuit and matching fishtail knit skirt, crafted in the maison’s iconic textured acetate knit. This stri...
1987 AZZEDINE ALAIA black wool RUNWAY dress with off the shoulder neckline M/L
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Stunning jet black wool dress by Azzedine Alaia, Fall 1987, as seen on the runway on Yasmin Le Bon. The dress has a wide, rounded neckline that can be worn on or off the shoulders, w...
Azzedine Alaia Vintage Bodycon Knit Black Dress with Openwork Details F/W 1991
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Nice, FR
AZZEDINE ALAIA vintage black knit stretch dress featuring gorgeous openwork trim details, V-shaped neckline, long sleeves and zipper closure at center back. From the 1991 Fall/Winte...
1990's AZZEDINE ALAIA black flared sleeveless RUNWAY dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
This 1990's jet black runway dress by Azzedine Alaia is cut close through the body with a clean, sculpted fit that follows the torso and hips. It has a wide scoop neckline with a rib...
$1,850
Size: fits a XS or S
1985 AZZEDINE ALAIA black linen dress with elasticized waist & cut out back
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
A very rare black linen dress designed by Azzedine Alaia dating to spring 1985. This dress is cut with his characteristic focus on the body. The silhouette is clean and close through...
Azzedine Alaia black viscose and chenille figure hugging dress, fw 1989
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
Azzedine Alaia black viscose above-the-knee figure hugging dress with chenille net panels, turtle neck and zip fastening. Fall-Winter 1989
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1991 Vintage Bodycon Open Back Polka Dot Black Mini Dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1991 Vintage Bodycon Open Back Polka Dot Black Mini Dress Size L - runs small Alaïa bodycon mini dress with textured polka dot print throughout, low back and sc...
1980S AZZEDINE ALAIA Russet Brown Rayon Jersey Iconic Low Cut Dress With Cowl
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in New York, NY
1980S AZZEDINE ALAIA Russet Brown Rayon Jersey Iconic Low Cut Dress With Cowl
Azzedine Alaïa, open-back black knit midi dress, 1990s
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in CAPELLE AAN DEN IJSSEL, ZH
Striking and sculptural, this 1990s black semi-sheer knit dress by Azzedine Alaïa captures the designer’s iconic balance of structure and sensuality. Crafted in a lightweight stretc...
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1992 Runway Vintage Cold-Shoulder Bodycon Mini Dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1992 Runway Vintage Cold-Shoulder Bodycon Mini Dress Size S
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...
Moschino Vintage Flare Leg Novelty Print Size 26 Trousers Jeans, 1990s
By Moschino
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible vintage 90s MOSCHINO boot cut novelty print pants! Features a variety of prints of people and cowgirls throughout. Pockets at each side of the waist. Button at waistband. ...
YVES SAINT LAURENT Black Velvet Cocktail Dress with Full Skirt Size 38
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Whiting and Davis design is composed of a gold mesh. This item can be fashioned as a draped halter dress or skirt. Features a zipper closure with drawstring tassel detail. In ex...
ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 2005 “It’s Only A Game” Tan Olive Tie Dye Print Tank Top
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 2005 “It’s Only A Game” Tan Olive Tie Dye Print Cotton Tank Top Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: Spring / Summer 2005 “It’s Only A Game” S...
Vivienne Westwood Anglomania early 2000s fuchsia pink peplum corseted `top
By Vivienne Westwood, ANGLOMANIA by VIVIENNE WESTWOOD
Located in PARIS, FR
Vivienne Westwood (from the Anglomania line) fuchsia pink peplum corseted top from the early 2000s. This design was presented by Vivienne Westwood for the first time in the late 90s,...
1980s Valentino Vintage Black Silk Charmeuse with Lace Ruffle Collar Blouse
By Valentino, Valentino Couture
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous black silk charmeuse blouse shirt by Valentino. It buttons on the side front with delicate black faceted glass buttons and is adorned with layers of beautiful gold flower...
Jean Paul Gaultier Transformable Peplum Jacket
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in New York, NY
Jean Paul Gaultier Transformable Black Faille Moire Peplum Jacket from the 1990's. Gaultier's Haute Couture training is evident in this fitted "Bar" style peplum jacket with pointed ...
Vivienne Westwood S/S 1992 Salon White Boulle Mesh Tulle Corset
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Vivienne Westwood flocked tulle “Boulle” corset from the Spring/Summer 1992 “Salon” collection, an exceptionally romantic and collectible piece from one of Westwood’s most historica...
Vivienne Westwood Logo Print Denim Cropped Jacket
By Anglomania, Vivienne Westwood
Located in New York, NY
Vivienne Westwood Denim jacket, cut with 18th Century corset seaming. The master of historical fashion revisits the denim jacket, in a more fitted shape with a dipping curved hem. Th...
Michael Kors Collection Pearl Open Back Size 4 / 6 Black Grecian Gown Dress
By Michael Kors
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy 2000s MICHAEL KORS COLLECTION black and white pearl strap Grecian style evening gown! Features white pearls as straps that sit slightly off the shoulder, with two rows of pearls...
$1,675Sale Price|30% Off
Size: 37
New Gucci 90th Anniversary Ad Runway Python Skakeskin Pump Heels Sz 37 $2425
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Gucci Brand New From Gucci's 90th anniversary Fall Runway show, Frida Giannini cited her influence was Anjelica Huston $2425 * Python Heels * Rare Ad Runway Heels * Size: 37 * Purp...
Vivienne Westwood black leather and suede platforms
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in London, GB
Vivienne Westwood black leather and suede platforms ca. 1990-1996
Ann Demeulemeester 1990s Purple Eggplant Leather 90s Fitted Vintage Moto Jacket
By Ann Demeulemeester
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylish 1990s ANN DEMEULEMEESTER purple/eggplant leather motorcycle jacket! Features a luxurious soft leather. Full black metal double zippers down the front. Zippered pocket a right...
$9,200Sale Price|63% Off
Size: S and M
NWT Tom Ford FW 2016 Collection Mink Fur Coat White Orange Pink Black M Oversize
By Tom Ford
Located in Montgomery, TX
TOM FORD triangle-pattern long fur coat. Designer size M ( oversize style, pit to pit up to 24" ) Dyed Mink (Italy) Fur and Dyed Nutria (Italy) Colors - White, Orange, Pink, Black. N...
$3,781
Size: FR 38 - UK 10
Vivienne Westwood green tartan wool fitted jacket with 15 gold buttons, fw 1988
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in London, GB
Vivienne Westwood green tartan wool fitted jacket with 15 gold orb button fastenings at front. Black velvet cuffs and collar. Fall-Winter 1988
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Couture Numbered Fully Embellished Blazer Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Montgomery, TX
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Couture Numbered Embellished Jacket Label Number - 55801. Colors - Purple, Red, Black. Hand Embellished with Beads and Sequins. Black Velvet Collar. Decora...
Dolce & Gabbana Yellow & Grey Striped Cold Shoulder Top With Ties 2003
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Resurrection is pleased to present a vintage Dolce & Gabbana yellow and grey striped cold shoulder top with ties from the Spring/Summer 2003 collection. A playful expression of ...
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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