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Azzedine Alaia Vintage S/S 1996 Black Sequin Embellished Mini Dress
Azzedine Alaia Vintage S/S 1996 Black Sequin Embellished Mini Dress

Azzedine Alaia Vintage S/S 1996 Black Sequin Embellished Mini Dress

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Naples, FL

Azzedine Alaia Vintage S/S 1996 Black Sequin Beaded Embellished Mini Dress Size M Black vintage

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1990s Evening Dresses and Gowns

Azzedine Alaïa Fall 2010 Textured Wool Skater Dress
Azzedine Alaïa Fall 2010 Textured Wool Skater Dress

Azzedine Alaïa Fall 2010 Textured Wool Skater Dress

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in London, GB

Stunning archival Azzedine Alaïa textured wool skater dress from the Fall 2010 collection. Unworn

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2010s Unknown Sheath Dresses

very rare 1984 AZZEDINE ALAIA iconic hooded jersey dress
very rare 1984 AZZEDINE ALAIA iconic hooded jersey dress

very rare 1984 AZZEDINE ALAIA iconic hooded jersey dress

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in San Fransisco, CA

Very rare 1984 Azzedine Alaia hooded dress in darkest brown stretch viscose jersey fabric. Dress

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1980s Italian Cocktail Dresses

Azzedine Alaia S/S 1988 Vintage Plunging Semi-Sheer Midi Dress
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1988 Vintage Plunging Semi-Sheer Midi Dress

Azzedine Alaia S/S 1988 Vintage Plunging Semi-Sheer Midi Dress

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Naples, FL

Azzedine Alaia Vintage Plunging Semi-Sheer Midi Dress Size XS Vintage Alaia sleeveless midi dress

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1980s Evening Dresses and Gowns

Azzedine Alaia c. 1993 Vintage Semi-Sheer Crochet Knit Bodycon Dress
Azzedine Alaia c. 1993 Vintage Semi-Sheer Crochet Knit Bodycon Dress

Azzedine Alaia c. 1993 Vintage Semi-Sheer Crochet Knit Bodycon Dress

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Naples, FL

Azzedine Alaia c. 1993 Vintage Fitted Semi-Sheer Dress Size XS Beige Alaïa sleeveless bodycon mini

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1990s Evening Dresses and Gowns

Azzedine Alaia F/W 1991 Vintage Bodycon Velvet Knit Black Dress
Azzedine Alaia F/W 1991 Vintage Bodycon Velvet Knit Black Dress

Azzedine Alaia F/W 1991 Vintage Bodycon Velvet Knit Black Dress

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Naples, FL

Azzedine Alaia F/W 1991 Vintage Bodycon Velvet Knit Black Dress Size M Alaïa heavy knit velvet

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1990s Evening Dresses and Gowns

Azzedine Alaia S/S 1991 Vintage "Tati" Fitted Open Back Dress
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1991 Vintage "Tati" Fitted Open Back Dress

Azzedine Alaia S/S 1991 Vintage "Tati" Fitted Open Back Dress

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Naples, FL

Azzedine Alaia S/S 1991 Vintage Fitted Open Back Dress M All Eyes on Alaïa For the last half

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1990s Evening Dresses and Gowns

1990's AZZEDINE ALAIA black racer back dress
1990's AZZEDINE ALAIA black racer back dress

1990's AZZEDINE ALAIA black racer back dress

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in San Fransisco, CA

Jet-black racker back dress designed by Azzedine Alaia dating to the early 1990's. Size S

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1990s Italian Cocktail Dresses

Azzedine Alaia F/W 1990 Vintage Bodycon Sheer Lace Mini Dress
Azzedine Alaia F/W 1990 Vintage Bodycon Sheer Lace Mini Dress

Azzedine Alaia F/W 1990 Vintage Bodycon Sheer Lace Mini Dress

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Naples, FL

Azzedine Alaia F/W 1990 Runway Vintage Bodycon Sheer Lace Mini Dress Size M Vintage Alaïa sheer

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1990s Evening Dresses and Gowns

1984 AZZEDINE ALAIA black knit runway dress with wide elastic waistband
1984 AZZEDINE ALAIA black knit runway dress with wide elastic waistband

1984 AZZEDINE ALAIA black knit runway dress with wide elastic waistband

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in San Fransisco, CA

Very rare, jet-black dress with elasticized waist and draped bodice from Azzedine Alaia dating to

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1980s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns

Azzedine Alaia black viscose and chenille figure hugging dress, fw 1989
Azzedine Alaia black viscose and chenille figure hugging dress, fw 1989

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

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1980s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns

Alaïa Purple Wool Midi Dolman Long Sleeve Dress FR36
Alaïa Purple Wool Midi Dolman Long Sleeve Dress FR36

Alaïa Purple Wool Midi Dolman Long Sleeve Dress FR36

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Brossard, QC

This Alaïa purple dress is synonymous with quality and design creativity.  Knitted, no appliqués

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Dresses

Azzedine Alaïa green and black wool jersey wrap dress, fw 1982
Azzedine Alaïa green and black wool jersey wrap dress, fw 1982

Azzedine Alaïa green and black wool jersey wrap dress, fw 1982

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in London, GB

▪ Azzedine Alaïa wool jersey wrap dress ▪ Green long-sleeve bodice ▪ Black knee-length wrap skirt

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1980s French Evening Dresses and Gowns

Alaïa Purple Wool Midi Dolman Long Sleeve Dress FR38
Alaïa Purple Wool Midi Dolman Long Sleeve Dress FR38

Alaïa Purple Wool Midi Dolman Long Sleeve Dress FR38

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Brossard, QC

This Alaïa purple dress is synonymous with quality and design creativity.  Knitted, no appliqués

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Dresses

F/W 1991 Azzedine Alaia Dress Sheer Sides
F/W 1991 Azzedine Alaia Dress Sheer Sides

F/W 1991 Azzedine Alaia Dress Sheer Sides

$2,470Sale Price|35% Off

Size: XS

F/W 1991 Azzedine Alaia Dress Sheer Sides

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Austin, TX

F/W 1991 Azzedine Alaia Stretch Dress with Sheer Sides Long Sleeve knit Condition: Excellent Bust

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1990s French Cocktail Dresses

Azzedine Alaia multicoloured rayon knit butterfly two-piece dress, fw 1991
Azzedine Alaia multicoloured rayon knit butterfly two-piece dress, fw 1991

Azzedine Alaia multicoloured rayon knit butterfly two-piece dress, fw 1991

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in London, GB

▪ Azzedine Alaia butterfly two-piece dress ▪ 90% Viscose, 6% Nylon, 4% Spandex ▪ V-neck bodysuit

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1990s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns

AZZEDINE ALAIA cream tulip dress with zipper front
AZZEDINE ALAIA cream tulip dress with zipper front

AZZEDINE ALAIA cream tulip dress with zipper front

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in San Fransisco, CA

Gorgeous, cream, tulip shaped dress with silver toned two-way zipper from Azzedine Alaia. No size

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21st Century and Contemporary French Cocktail Dresses

Azzedine Alaia Charcoal Grey Wool Wrap Dress with Belted Waist, FW 1983
Azzedine Alaia Charcoal Grey Wool Wrap Dress with Belted Waist, FW 1983

Azzedine Alaia Charcoal Grey Wool Wrap Dress with Belted Waist, FW 1983

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in London, GB

This early Azzedine Alaïa design is crafted from charcoal grey wool, showcasing the designer's

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1980s French Evening Dresses and Gowns

ALAÏA 1990 black knitted mini dress
ALAÏA 1990 black knitted mini dress

ALAÏA 1990 black knitted mini dress

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Genève, CH

Alaïa knitted mini dress with sheer raised edge skirt -Back closing with a hidden set zipper -Long

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1990s Italian Mini Dress

Azzedine Alaia F/W 1992 Runway Vintage Fitted Open Back Midi Dress
Azzedine Alaia F/W 1992 Runway Vintage Fitted Open Back Midi Dress

Azzedine Alaia F/W 1992 Runway Vintage Fitted Open Back Midi Dress

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Naples, FL

Azzedine Alaia F/W 1992 Runway Vintage Fitted Open Back Midi Dress Size XS Look 41 from the Fall

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1990s Evening Dresses and Gowns

ALAIA Blue Knit Long Sleeve Top and Pant Set
ALAIA Blue Knit Long Sleeve Top and Pant Set

ALAIA Blue Knit Long Sleeve Top and Pant Set

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Alaia blue knit long sleeve top and bell bottom style pant set. marked size 40 Alaia top

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Early 2000s French Cocktail Dresses

Azzedine Alaia "MON COEUR EST À PAPA" Black Fit and Flare Dress
Azzedine Alaia "MON COEUR EST À PAPA" Black Fit and Flare Dress

Azzedine Alaia "MON COEUR EST À PAPA" Black Fit and Flare Dress

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Naples, FL

Azzedine Alaia "MON COEUR EST À PAPA" Fit and Flare Dress Size FR 40 From the Spring 2019

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2010s Evening Dresses and Gowns

Alaïa Ribbed Knit Mini Dress, Fall-Winter 1990-1991
Alaïa Ribbed Knit Mini Dress, Fall-Winter 1990-1991

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

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1990s Italian Cocktail Dresses

1989 AZZEDINE ALAIA black ribbed RUNWAY dress with full skirt
1989 AZZEDINE ALAIA black ribbed RUNWAY dress with full skirt

1989 AZZEDINE ALAIA black ribbed RUNWAY dress with full skirt

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in San Fransisco, CA

This Azzedine Alaïa runway dress from 1989 is made of a matte black, semi-sheer ribbed cotton with

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1980s French Cocktail Dresses

1990 AZZEDINE ALAIA black RUNWAY dress with strappy back
1990 AZZEDINE ALAIA black RUNWAY dress with strappy back

1990 AZZEDINE ALAIA black RUNWAY dress with strappy back

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

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1990s Italian Cocktail Dresses

1993 AZZEDINE ALAIA black lace dress with molded bustier
1993 AZZEDINE ALAIA black lace dress with molded bustier

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

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1990s Italian Cocktail Dresses

Black jacquard knit dress with short sleeves AlaÏa
Black jacquard knit dress with short sleeves AlaÏa

Black jacquard knit dress with short sleeves AlaÏa

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR

Black jacquard knit dress with short sleeves. Tiny touch of blue. Zip in the middle back. SIZE 42 (It) 38 (Fr) M

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Early 2000s Italian Cocktail Dresses

Sleeveless jacquard knit dress with metal studs AlaÏa
Sleeveless jacquard knit dress with metal studs AlaÏa

Sleeveless jacquard knit dress with metal studs AlaÏa

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR

Sleeveless jacquard knit dress with metal studs. Lining 100% rayon. Zip in the middle back Size 40 (M) NEW with tag

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2010s Italian Cocktail Dresses

1990 AZZEDINE ALAIA black RUNWAY dress with strappy back
1990 AZZEDINE ALAIA black RUNWAY dress with strappy back

1990 AZZEDINE ALAIA black RUNWAY dress with strappy back

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in San Fransisco, CA

Jet-black knit dress with corseted waist and unique triple straps designed by Azzedine Alaia

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1990s Italian Cocktail Dresses

AZZEDINE ALAÏA S/S 1990 The Supermodel Bodycon Runway Dress
AZZEDINE ALAÏA S/S 1990 The Supermodel Bodycon Runway Dress

AZZEDINE ALAÏA S/S 1990 The Supermodel Bodycon Runway Dress

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Berlin, BE

Brand: Alaïa Designer: Azzedine Alaïa Collection: Spring / Summer 1990 Material: Stretch Color

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1990s French Cocktail Dresses

1990 Azzedine Alaia woven abstract floral mini RUNWAY dress
1990 Azzedine Alaia woven abstract floral mini RUNWAY dress

1990 Azzedine Alaia woven abstract floral mini RUNWAY dress

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in San Fransisco, CA

Very rare, blue knit dress with woven abstract floral motif designed by Azzedine Alaia dating to

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1990s Italian Cocktail Dresses

1990 AZZEDINE ALAIA khaki bodysuit and matching skirt - RUNWAY
1990 AZZEDINE ALAIA khaki bodysuit and matching skirt - RUNWAY

1990 AZZEDINE ALAIA khaki bodysuit and matching skirt - RUNWAY

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in San Fransisco, CA

Alaia, dating to spring of 1990 as seen on the runway in white. No size indicated. Best fits a US 4-6

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1990s Italian Cocktail Dresses

Azzedine Alaia black mini dress with mirrored hemline, 1990s
Azzedine Alaia black mini dress with mirrored hemline, 1990s

Azzedine Alaia black mini dress with mirrored hemline, 1990s

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in San Fransisco, CA

mirrored pieces trimmed in gold thread from Azzedine Alaia dating to the early 1990's, Dress is labeled a

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1990s Italian Cocktail Dresses

Alaia Blue ottanio long sleeves wool and viscose dress size it40
Alaia Blue ottanio long sleeves wool and viscose dress size it40

Alaia Blue ottanio long sleeves wool and viscose dress size it40

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Capri, IT

Alaia Blue ottanio long sleeves wool and viscose dress size it40 Total lenght 91 cm Shoulder to

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21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Dresses

2000 AZZEDINE ALAIA documented black halter RUNWAY dress with strappy back
2000 AZZEDINE ALAIA documented black halter RUNWAY dress with strappy back

2000 AZZEDINE ALAIA documented black halter RUNWAY dress with strappy back

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in San Fransisco, CA

Very rare, jet-black halter style dress designed by Azzedine Alaia dating to 2001 as seen in

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Dresses

1989 AZZEDINE ALAIA black RUNWAY dress with sheer chenille panels
1989 AZZEDINE ALAIA black RUNWAY dress with sheer chenille panels

1989 AZZEDINE ALAIA black RUNWAY dress with sheer chenille panels

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in San Fransisco, CA

Azzedine Alaïa black chenille runway dress, 1989. A rare and striking piece seen on Alaïa’s 1989

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1980s Italian Cocktail Dresses

Alaia Black Long Sleeves BodyCon Maxi Dress
Alaia Black Long Sleeves BodyCon Maxi Dress

Alaia Black Long Sleeves BodyCon Maxi Dress

$1,152Sale Price|47% Off

Size: M

Alaia Black Long Sleeves BodyCon Maxi Dress

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Sheung Wan, HK

- Vintage 90s Alaia Wine colour long sleeves bodycon maxi dress. - Featuring his signature two

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1990s French Maxi Dress

Azzedine Alaïa, open-back black knit midi dress, 1990s
Azzedine Alaïa, open-back black knit midi dress, 1990s

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

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1990s French Shift Cocktail Dresses

ALAIA red black viscose graphic polka dot illusion bodycon dress FR36 S
ALAIA red black viscose graphic polka dot illusion bodycon dress FR36 S

ALAIA red black viscose graphic polka dot illusion bodycon dress FR36 S

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Hong Kong, NT

ALAIA red black viscose graphic polka dot illusion bodycon dress FR36 S Reference: TGAS/F00235

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Dresses

Brown bustier dress in wrinkled knit and band  AlaÏa Paris
Brown bustier dress in wrinkled knit and band  AlaÏa Paris

Brown bustier dress in wrinkled knit and band AlaÏa Paris

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR

Brown bustier dress in wrinkled knit and band. Zip on the left side. Silk taffetas lining on the bust and burgundy jersey lining inside the dress. Underwire bra and boned bustier. SI...

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2010s Italian Cocktail Dresses

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Alaia Gown For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the vintage or contemporary alaia gown you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Our collection includes a variety of colors, spanning Black, Red, Brown and more. Making the right choice when shopping for a alaia gown 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 21st Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. If you’re browsing our inventory for these accessories, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for men and unisex.

How Much is a Alaia Gown?

Prices for a alaia gown can differ depending upon size, designer and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $450 and can go as high as $42,978, while, on average they fetch $1,807.

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.

Finding the Right Evening-dresses for You

With entire museum exhibitions dedicated to examining fashion designers and their creations, we’re finally recognizing that costuming is art. Evening dresses over time have conveyed specific statements about social class, position and beliefs. Fashion is a powerful means of self-expression, and sophisticated vintage evening dresses and gowns by our favorite couturier play no small role in making us feel wonderful but, perhaps more importantly, making us feel like ourselves.

In the 16th century, dresses and gowns were so important that England's Queen Elizabeth I defined rules about what dresses women could wear — guidance included long skirts and fitted bodices. Forward-thinking designers have responded to this history.

Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel reimagined traditionally masculine garments for feminine shapes, and her elegant evening dresses and gowns promoted comfort and grace in women’s wear that had been dominated in the previous century by layers of fabric. Christian Dior's gowns celebrated luxury and femininity in the late 1940s — and gave to women the gift of glamour they’d lost in the miserable years of the war. French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent introduced innovative and highly coveted dress designs in the 1960s while at the same time challenging sexist stereotypes about which members of society could wear tuxedos.

Works by unconventional British designer John Galliano — featured in houses like Givenchy and Dior — redefined limits that dressmakers faced in terms of material, construction and vision during the late 20th century. From his embroidered absinthe-green Oscars gown for actress Nicole Kidman to the iconic sleeveless Dior newspaper dress that Sex and the City’s Carrie Bradshaw made famous, Galliano’s intricate and multifaceted work is reliably collectible and newsworthy

Today’s designers target an increasingly broad audience with their boundary-crossing work, and their tendency to play off of each other’s ideas means that every walk down the runway is also a walk through an entire history of fashion design and dress craftsmanship.

Whether you gravitate toward backless maxi dresses or silk charmeuse gowns by Alexander McQueen or embellished, ruffled floral-print designs by Chloe or Versace, there is an extraordinary collection of vintage and designer evening dresses and gowns waiting for you on 1stDibs.