NEW AZZEDINE ALAIA DEEP BURGUNDY SATIN PLATFORM SANDALS SHOES It. 39.5 - US 9.5
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Montgomery, TX
New AZZEDINE ALAIA Satin Shoes Sandals Color: Deep Burgundy Italian size 39.5 or US 9.5 Burgundy
NEW AZZEDINE ALAIA DEEP BURGUNDY SATIN PLATFORM SANDALS SHOES It. 39.5 - US 9.5
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Montgomery, TX
New AZZEDINE ALAIA Satin Shoes Sandals Color: Deep Burgundy Italian size 39.5 or US 9.5 Burgundy
ALAIA burgundy suede STUDDED Boots Shoes 40.5
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Alaïa studded booties in dark burgundy suede. Open with a zipper on the inside
ALAIA burgundy suede STUDDED Ankle Boots Shoes 39
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Alaïa studded ankle boots in burgundy suede. Elastic part on the instep. Brand new
Alaïa Burgundy Python Lace Up Heels Size IT 35.5
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
CONDITION is Very Good. Hardly any visible wear to heels is evident on this used Alaïa designer
AZZEDINE ALAIA burgundy red suede geometric cut out high heel ankle bootie EU36
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Hong Kong, NT
AZZEDINE ALAIA burgundy red suede geometric cut out high heel ankle bootie EU36 Reference: TGAS
ALAIA Size 8 Burgundy Silk Satin Peep Toe D'orsay Wedge Pumps
Located in San Francisco, CA
ALAIA d'orsay pumps come in rich burgundy silk satin with a peep toe, and curved, pointed back
Alaia Burgundy Suede Stud Detail Booties Size 37
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Breathtakingly beautiful are these booties from Alaia! The burgundy booties are crafted from suede
Alaia Burgundy Wedges
Located in New York, NY
Burgundy satin peep tow wedges
Alaia Burgundy Suede Leather Chamois Bombe Ankle Cuff Sandals Size 37
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Crafted in a classy hue, we love these Alaia sandals. Designed to make a statement, they have a
Alaia Burgundy Suede Studded 'Bombe' T-Strap Ankle Cuff Sandals Size 39
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Artistically designed to adorn your feet with sheer elegance, these Alaia sandals are a must buy
Alaia Burgundy Velvet Studded 'Bombe' T-Strap Ankle Cuff Sandals Size 39
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Artistically designed to adorn your feet with sheer elegance, these Alaia sandals are a must buy
Alaia Burgundy Suede Studded 'Bombe' T-Strap Ankle Cuff Sandals Size 39
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Artistically designed to adorn your feet with sheer elegance, these Alaia sandals are a must buy
Alaia Burgundy Velvet Studded 'Bombe' T-Strap Ankle Cuff Sandals Size 39
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Artistically designed to adorn your feet with sheer elegance, these Alaia sandals are a must buy
Alaia Burgundy Velvet Studded 'Bombe' T-Strap Ankle Cuff Sandals Size 39
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Artistically designed to adorn your feet with sheer elegance, these Alaia sandals are a must buy
Alaia Burgundy Suede Studded 'Bombe' T-Strap Ankle Cuff Sandals Size 39
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Artistically designed to adorn your feet with sheer elegance, these Alaia sandals are a must buy
Alaia NEW & SOLD OUT Burgundy Black SuedeCut Out Lace Up Ankle Booties in Box
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Chicago, IL
CURATOR'S NOTES Alaia NEW & SOLD OUT Burgundy Black SuedeCut Out Lace Up Ankle Booties in Box
New 1990s Calvin Klein Collection Slate Gray Sexy One Piece Swimsuit / Bodysuit
By Calvin Klein
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy never worn 90s vintage CALVIN KLEIN slate grey one piece cut-out swimsuit or bodysuit! The perfect alternative to black, this beauty features just the right amount of metallic ...
$550
Size: none; comparable to size L
Red Silk Sleeveless Cocktail Dress w Convertible Draped Scarf Back - L, 1960s
Located in Tucson, AZ
An ingenious design, this dress features a draped shoulder-to-shoulder scarf that may be worn in the back, the front, or even on the head for three different and completely captivati...
$948Sale Price|25% Off
Size: Medium
1960s Guy Laroche Couture Lipstick Red Virgin Wool A Line Vintage 60s Mini Dress
By Guy Laroche
Located in San Diego, CA
1960s GUY LAROCHE Couture lipstick red virgin wool A-Line mini dress! The perfect alternative to a little black dress, this red gem is sure to stand out! Hand made, with the utmost a...
1980s Yves Saint Laurent Ivory + Gold Vintage 80s One Piece Swimsuit
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and classic early 1980s YVES SAINT LAURENT ivory / off-white and gold seashell print one piece halter swimsuit / bodysuit! Features a flattering ruched waist that hides any...
Oscar de la Renta Purple Ombre Houndstooth Check Silk Cocktail Dress
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in San Francisco, CA
Oscar de la Renta silk pencil cut cocktail dress in a purple checked houndstooth pattern and ombre mid section. Back zip and hook and eye. 100% silk. Made in USA. Size 8. Runs sli...
$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...
Tom Ford for Gucci F/W 2002 Collection Fox Trim Sweater with Leather Obi Belt 44
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in Montgomery, TX
Tom Ford for Gucci Runway Fox Trim Lace-Up Wool Black Sweater F/W 2002 Collection Designer size 44 ( oversize style ) Unique and Sexy, Leather Lace-Up Detail, Fox Trim. 85% Wool, 10%...
Vintage Bob Mackie Size 14 Black Velvet 1990s Sleeveless Sweetheart 90s Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage 90s BOB MACKIE black velvet sleeveless evening gown! Features a flattering satin lined sweetheart neckline and a thigh high slit that reveals just the right amount ...
Dolce&Gabbana Cocktail / Dinner Sheath Dress Black w/ Lace Built in Bra 40 / 6
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a Dolce&Gabbana black cocktail sheath dress. Overlay lace on bust, waist and hem. Dress has built-in underwire bra with adjustable bra straps. Hidden rear zip. So...
Versace Pink Silk Buckle Waist Halter Dress S/S 2002
By Versace
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous bight pink silk dress from Versace. It has a halter neckline, ruched side waist and the skirt flares at the hem and is slightly longer in the back. The back waist has inc...
$750Sale Price|21% Off
Size: Large
Vintage Andrea Odicini Couture Black Skirt Suit + Rhinestone Buttons Size Large
By Odicini Couture, Andrea Odicini
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage Andrea Odicini Couture black skirt suit! I love the fact that both pieces are equally as impressive as separates, and can easily make their way into any wardrobe! R...
AZZEDINE ALAIA honey-comb woven dress with scalloped neck and fluted hem
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Fitted, honey-comb woven knit dress with scalloped neckline and fluted hem designed by Azzedine Alaia. Color is black with a slightly metallic copper-brown weave to it. Labeled a Fre...
Jean Paul Gaultier Iconic Black Bondage Cone Bra Mini Bodycon Dress Size S
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Nice, FR
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER iconic black bondage cone style bra mini bodycon dress. This dress features : - Black knitted panels. - Padded cone style bra with elasticated bondage straps cros...
1980s Azzedine Alaia Black Stretch Velvet Bodycon Vintage 80s One Piece Bodysuit
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Diego, CA
Iconic 1980s AZZEDINE ALAIA black stretch velvet one piece bodysuit! No one ever made bodysuits as well as Alaia, and this is definitely proof. Features a super soft black velvet tha...
New Giuseppe Zanotti Black Satin Crystal Embellished Slingback Sandals 38 - 8
By Giuseppe Zanotti
Located in Montgomery, TX
New Giuseppe Zanotti *Carine* Black Crystal Embellished Satin Sandals Designer size 38 - US 8 Crystal Embellishments at Upper, Covered High Heels, Buckle Closures at Ankle, Leather S...
$880Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 38, 39
New $2150 DSQUARED2 Heart Cut Out Studded Platform Leather Beige Boots 38 , 39
By Dsquared2
Located in Montgomery, TX
Looking for a nude ankle boot with a sweet flirty twist? These DSquared ankle boots are a great way to keep the feminine chic vibe going strong well after Valentines day. The heart s...
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.
Whether they’re Hermès sandals, black Jimmy Choo boots, ivory-leather-and-pink-daisy heels by sublime shoemaker Manolo Blahnik or Christian Louboutin platform pumps, you can find your next pair of legendary luxury vintage and designer shoes today on 1stDibs.
Shoes offered by the likes of Versace, Chanel, Charles Jourdan or Prada are integral to completing your carefully orchestrated street-style or evening ensemble these days, but footwear wasn’t always the big deal it is for your average Adidas enthusiast.
The decorative floor-length gowns that upper-class women of the 18th century wore meant that their shoes, then likely featuring high curved heels finished with woven or embroidered silks — a sharp contrast to the heavy, rudimentary form of the era’s footwear for men — were partially or entirely obscured by the base of their ornate dresses. What good is fashion if it’s tucked away?
Our modern age’s legions of sneakerheads might have trouble tracking down a pair of black-and-gold vintage Jordans but can at least fill their dream closets with original Adidas Gazelles or 1980s New Balances if they put the time in, while 1990s-era Prada pumps or a good pair of mid-20th-century jewel-tone heels in satin or silk haven’t lost their allure with today’s nostalgic fashionistas.
A pair of shoes can commemorate an achievement, mark an important trip overseas and is sometimes a rich manifestation of a hard-won physical feat. On 1stDibs, find Chanel flats or two-tone heels, Christian Dior pumps, vintage Margiela Tabi boots and many more designer shoes today.