1980s Early Azzedine Alaia Dress & Jacket Purple Set
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Rockwood, ON
The cardigan is tagged a vintage Alaia small and the dress a medium Dress Bust: 14-17" flat across from side seam to side seam Waist: 11-13" flat across from side seam to side s...
1980s Early Azzedine Alaia Dress & Jacket Purple Set
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Rockwood, ON
The cardigan is tagged a vintage Alaia small and the dress a medium Dress Bust: 14-17" flat across from side seam to side seam Waist: 11-13" flat across from side seam to side s...
1980s Azzadine Alaia Python Motorcycle Jacket & Fishtail Dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Rockwood, ON
This dress & Jacket are two of 40 pieces showcased and provided by Shrimpton Couture for Fashion Television 25th Anniversary party's 25 year Retrospective Catwalk show!
Vintage AZZEDINE ALAIA winter weight wool blouson sweater jacket
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Vintage AZZEDINE ALAIA blouson heavy weight sweater jacket with metal zipper details.
Azzedine Alaia dress and matching jacket New with tags
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Azzedine Alaia deep teal blue dress and matching jacket.
Fall 1990 Azzedine Alaia Men's Suiting Jacket & Shorts Suit
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Rockwood, ON
This is an amazing vintage Azzedine Alaia "city" suit that has that high end, minimalist feel of the nineties combined with the chicness of the working girl and sharp tailo...
1990's Azzadine Alaia Black Hourglass Jacket & High-Waisted Skirt Suit
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
I love the super high-waisted hourglass wiggle skirt which can be paired with the matching jacket or any modern blouse. As the great Alaia once stated, "When I see beautiful clothes...
Sold|$382
Alaia Black Suit US 4
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
Alaia black structured jacket with three pockets on the front paired with black pleated high-waisted cigarette pants with side zipper and zip pockets.
Vintage Black and White Houndstooth Jacket
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in New York, NY
Vintage houndstooth button up jacket.
Vintage 1990's Alaia Khaki Belted Jacket
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in US
Vintage Alaia jacket is featured in a neutral khaki color with a deep cut neckline, button fastenings, and a belted closure.
Sold|$4,101
Azzedine Alaïa Cropped Leather Jacket
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
Azzedine Alaïa's jacket is crafted with the same impeccable attention to detail as his iconic fit-and-flare dresses.
Sold|$675
Vintage Alaia Black Leather Jacket
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Westhampton Beach, NY
Amazing Vintage Azzedine Alaia Black Leather Jacket. This Jacket fastens at the waist with a Button.
Sold|$525
1980's Alaia Batwing Jacket
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage jacket was designed by Azzedine Alaia and retailed at Bergdorf Goodman.
Sold|$1,200
Azzedine Alaia Fitted Velvet Jacket 1980's
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in W1, GB
An early Azzedine Alaia black cotton velvet jacket from the 1980's.
Alaia Dark Green Leather Jacket circa 1990s
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a leather jacket by Azzedine Alaia circa 1990s. It features curved style lines, hip pockets from front to back, and a raglan sleeve.
Azzedine Alaia Leopard-Print Calf-Hair Jacket
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
At the core of every fashionista’s style artillery is a wear-with-anything biker jacket, and this brown and black leopard calf hair jacket from Azzedine Alaia is an ultra-covetable u...
Alaïa 1980s Brown Leather Double-Breasted Jacket
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Alaïa 1980s Brown Leather Double-Breasted Jacket Vintage; circa 1980s Brown / Tan / Camel Doubled-breasted Draped front with deep V-neckline Peak lapel Tapered long sleeves Asymmetr...
Sold|$495
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.
Alaia Paris Vintage Black Leather Cocoon Jacket US 6
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
Alaia Black Leather Jacket - Black Leather Jacket - V-neck collar - Button fastening closure at bottom - Peplum hem bottom - Heavy-weight - 100% Leather Please note, these item...
Rare Fall 1989 Azzedine Alaia Blue Velvet Runway Jacket w Black Trim
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Rockwood, ON
The twin of this jacket was Look 54 on the Fall 1989 runway and it was worn by none other then Beverly Peele.
Vintage Alaia Navy Blue & White Wool Embroidered & Oversize Lapel Jacket SZ 10
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Chicago, IL
Detailed with contrasted abstract embroidery, this jacket features an oversize lapel with a button closure, a peplum hem, and a dual button front closure. Unlined. Size: 10 (US), ...
1990's Azzedine Alaia Black Leather Portrait Shawl Collar Plunge Cropped Jacket
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
" Measurements Bust:up to 38 inches Waist:26 inches Sleeve Length:24 inches Total Length:17 inches This vintage Azzedine Alaia designer couture jacket is in excellent con...
Sold|$2,665
Azzedine Alaïa Shearling Cape
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
Azzedine Alaïa would oversee every part of the design process at his atelier in France. This cape is meticulously crafted from swathes of soft and curly shearling and lined in smooth...
Sold|$920
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.
Sold|$742
black wool cropped jacket
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
Alaia black wool cropped jacket - Black wool body with penny collar concealed button fastening, and cropped, waist-length fit - Lined Please note, this item does not posses...
Sold|$600
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. Shoulder to shoulder measurement is 17" Sleeve le...
Alaia Black Crocodile Embossed Patent Leather Vest
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Toronto, ON
Alaia black patent leather embossed crocodile vest. High neck, zippers up in front, and back panel fastens at front like a belt with hook and eye closures. Tagged size FR 38 but Al...
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. Structured shoulders are held in place with small shoulder-pads and one ...
Sold|$425
Alaia navy wool pea coat Size 38
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Felted wool Alaia pea coat with a notched lapel, in classic navy. Double breasted with 6 leather buttons, and 2 flap (6.5" X 3") pockets (hiding a 5.5" zipper). This is a heavy win...
Sold|$3,167
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 ...
Sold|$1,100
Alaia Green Shearling Motorcycle Jacket
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Toronto, ON
Azzedine Alaia green shearling motorcycle jacket. Tagged size FR 40 but Alaia runs small and the thick shearling make this best for a USA 4/6.
Azzedine Alaia Metallic Silver Cotton Double Breasted Princess Coat Jacket, 2005
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Fabulous 2005 Azzadine Alaia metallic-silver cotton blend coat featuring his signature full circle skirt design.
1987 Azzedine Alaia 4Pc Shorts Skirt Bustier Jacket Christophe Von Weyhe Print
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Portland, OR
This is an exceptionally rare ensemble by Azzedine Alaia from 1987 that includes 4 pieces. The fabric print was designed by Christophe Von Weyhe with whom Alaia collaborated with for...
1980s Azzedine Alaia Vintage Jacket in Black Leather Made in France Size 38
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Portland, OR
This vintage Alaia black leather oversized jacket was made in France in the late 1980's and is marked as a French size 38.
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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