$440
Alaïa leggings
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
ALAÏA - (Made in Italy) Black stretch legging. Size 40FR indicated. Condition: Very good condition Dimensions: Waist: 30 cm - Hips: 38 cm - Length: 88 cm SKU:FJ51
1991 AZZEDINE ALAIA RUNWAY leggings with butterfly motif
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Very rare leggings with butterfly motif from Azzedine Alaia dating to fall of 1991 as seen on the runway.
Azzedine Alaia cream perforated boiled wool leggings, fw 1993
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
▪ Azzedine Alaia ▪ Cream perforated boiled wool with blue and coral stripes ▪ Fringed trim ▪ High rise ▪ Size 'XS' ▪ Fall-Winter 1993 ▪ Made in Italy
Alaia Green Knit Body Suit, Stirrup Leggings & Matching Leather Belt
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Studio City, CA
Early 1990's Alaia green stretch wool and rayon blend body suit, stirrup legging and belt ensemble.
AZZEDINE ALAÏA 1993 Documented Black Perforated Boiled Wool Pants Leggings
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Munich, DE
Here we have a truly important and documented piece of fashion history by AZZEDINE ALAÏA from his Fall 1993 collection: the black perforated boiled wool-blend pants with fringed fini...
Azzedine Alaïa Women's Black Stretch Leggings Size 40FR Made in Italy
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
ALAÏA - (Made in Italy) Black stretch leggings. Size 40FR indicated.
Azzedine Alaia leopard wool dress, cardigan, skirt and leggings set, fw 1991
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
▪ Azzedine Alaia leopard wool four-piece set ▪ Long sleeve fitted knee-length dress ▪ Oversized button-up cardigan ▪ High-waisted leggings ▪ High-waisted fitted knee-length pencil ...
Azzedine Alaia F/W 1991 Bustier Corset Top and Leggings 2 Piece Set Ensemble
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Azzedine Alaia F/W 1991 Runway Chenille Bustier Corset Top and Leggings Pants 2 Piece Set Ensemble Size: the bustier is size S and the leggings are size XS Condition: pants have a ...
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1986 Vintage Legging Pants & Top 2 Piece Set Ensemble
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Azzedine Alaia 1986 Vintage Leggings Pants & Top 2 Piece Set Ensemble Size S
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Vintage Alaia Olive Wool Leggings XS
Located in Lake Park, FL
This is a vintage pair of Alaia olive wool leggings with fold over waist Size XS Made in Italy Composition 80% wool 5% elastin 5% polymeade Measurements: Inseam 27" Waist 26...
Azzedine Alaia Leggings Mini Panther Leopard Print
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in New York, NY
AZZEDINE ALAIA LEGGINGS PANTHER LEOPARD PRINT. Size 38 Fr.They run small.
Alaïa Black Stretchy Knit Leggings
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Alaïa leggings Black thick knit cotton blend Stretchy scalloped trim at the waist and hem Pull-on style
AZZEDINE ALAÏA F/W 1991 Runway Textured Leggings
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Berlin, BE
Azzedine Alaïa vintage Fall Winter 1991 black textured leggings Brand: Alaïa Designer: Azzedine Alaïa Collection: Fall Winter 1991 Fabric: 60% Viscose, 36% PA, 4%EA Color: Black Siz...
Alaïa Black Stretchy Knit Stirrup Leggings
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Alaïa stirrup leggings Black thick knit wool blend Stretchy waistband Pull-on style
Alaia Black Stretch Leggings W/Scallop Trim
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Studio City, CA
Vintage Alaia black stretch leggings with scallop trim. In excellent condition.
ALAIA Size S Black Wool Blend Leggings
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Francisco, CA
ALAIA solid black wool bend leggings feature an elastic waistband and generous stretch throughout.
Azzedine Alaia Iconic Runway Butterfly Leggings, 1991
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Made from one of his signature high-stretch knits, these leggings are from Alaia’s iconic Fall/Winter 1991 collection.
ALAIA black viscose CROCHET TRIM Leggings Pants 38 S
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Alaia velvet leggings in black viscose (40%), nylon (32%), wool (20%), cotton (4%) and polyester (4%).
Azzedine Alaia green chenille bodysuit and leggings ensemble, fw 1991
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
Azzedine Alaia moss green chenille bodysuit and leggings ensemble.
Azzedine Alaïa F/W 1991 Leopard wool knitted body and leggings set
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Milano, IT
- Azzedine Alaïa archival iconic leopard wool two-piece set - Sold by Skof.Archive - Fall-Winter 1991 - Designed by Azzedine Alaïa - Crafted from high-quality worsted wool, showcas...
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1990 Vintage Leggings/Shorts Bodysuit Corset 3 Piece Set
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Circa 1990's Azzedine Alaia 3 Piece set consisting of bustier top, bodysuit and leggings.
1990's Azzedine Alaia Green Mock Turtleneck & Legging Set
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Green Alaia oversized turtleneck and leggings set from the 1990's.
Azzedine Alaia Lace Panel Leggings
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in New York, NY
Azzedine Alaia Lace Panel Leggings.New without tag.Size 42 Fr or M/L US.Fabric contents:83% viscosa,17% polyester.
Alaia knitted sweater dress, leggings and gloves ensemble
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
Alaia three piece ensemble. Oversized sweater dress with high turtle neck and two zip fastenings, high waist fitted leggings and matching gloves.
Alaia Knit Bodysuit & Leggings Set, Spring-Summer 1986
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Geneva, CH
Vintage Azzedine Alaia knit bodysuit and high waisted leggings size S set.
Unworn Alaïa Runway Knit Leggings Pants, Spring-Summer 1992
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Geneva, CH
Made from one of his signature stretch knits, these Alaia’s iconic Spring-Summer 1992 collection leggings are "new with tag".
1990S Alaia Beige Rayon Blend Knit High-Waisted Body-Con Legging Pants
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Alaia High-Waisted Leggings
Sold
Alaia Leggings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black stretch Alaia leggings. Very fine knit. 1 1/4" Ribbed waistband encases elastic.
1990s Alaïa Striped Leggings
Located in Westmount, Quebec
1990s Alaïa leggings. Made in: Italy Size: Small Material: 85% Cotton / 11% Nylon / 4% Spandex Pattern: Striped
Alaia Iconic Butterfly leggings
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Alaia knit leggings with colorful allover butterfly design on black background.
Spring 1991 Alaia "Tati" Museum Held Crop Top & Leggings
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Rockwood, ON
The top is tagged a vintage Alaia medium and the leggings a small Top Shoulders: 15" Bust: 17-19" flat across from side seam to side seam Waist: 13.5 - 16" flat across from si...
Azzedine Alaïa Cropped Stretch Knit Leggings Fr 36 Uk 8
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
Azzedine Alaïa cropped stretch knit leggings. Black. Pull on. 66% Viscose, 16% polyamide, 14% polyester, 4% elastane.
Azzedine Alaïa Cropped Stretch Knit Leggings Fr 36 Uk 8
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
Azzedine Alaïa cropped stretch knit leggings. Black. Pull on. 66% Viscose, 16% polyamide, 14% polyester, 4% elastane.
1990s Alaïa Plaid Leggings
Located in Westmount, Quebec
Designer: Alaïa Type: Leggings Material: Cotton/Nylon/Spandex Size: X-Small Design: Plaid Made in: Italy
Alaia Knit Leggings with Open Weave Detail
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black leggings from Alaia. Drawstring at waist and ankles.
Rare 1991 Museum Held Azzedine Alaia Leopard Leggings
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Rockwood, ON
Versions of this piece were featured prominently both in the Alaia exhibit at the Groninger Museum and accompanying book 'Alaia- Azzedine Alaia in the 21st Century,'.
Black Stretch Knit Wave Stirrup Leggings
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
Alaia Black Stretch Knit Wave Stirrup Leggings - Mid weight knit body - Fine knit bottom panel - High waisted ribbed knit panel - Fitted - Stirrup leg detail Material...
$2,963Sale Price|24% Off
Size: IT 44
New Alexander McQueen Olive Green Wool Cape Jacket Coat Size IT 44
By Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, Alexander McQueen
Located in Conroe, TX
Alexander McQueen Pre-Fall 2015 Brand New $3950 Butter Soft Wool IT44 Olive Mock Knit at Neck Zips and Belted at Waist Fully Lined Two Front Pockets Bust: 37" Waist: 32" Shoulder:...
Black Beaded Cardigan
Located in Alford, MA
Black cardigan from the 1950s-'60s embellished with black beads and sequins. Sweater composition is lambswool, angora and nylon and has tiny spherical buttons. Lined. Retailed by Gim...
Stunning Snakeskin Patchwork Coat with Sheared Mink Lining and Black Fox Trim
Located in Tustin, CA
The patchwork aesthetic is this fall and winter’s most sought after look, which was proven on the runways during fashion month. Designers created plenty of patchwork pieces for their...
Verheyen London Edward Leather Coat with Faux Fur Collar in Black - Size uk 16
By Verheyen London
Located in London, GB
Verheyen London Edward Leather Coat with Faux Fur Collar in Red - Size uk 16 The Edward Leather Coat created by Verheyen London is a romantic design inspired by the 1970s and Edward...
Oscar de la Renta Black Velvet beaded Gown, Halter Top Bodice 6
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a sexy evening gown from Oscar de la Renta. It is made of black velvet and has a fully beaded bodice. It is a halter style top, that crosses in the back. The skirt is slit up...
Iconic Tom Ford Yves Saint Laurent 2004 Silk Pagoda Jacket YSL
By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Berlin, BE
So Iconic. The famous Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche FW 2004 Collection. The Pagoda Jacket made of 100% pure Silk. Tom Ford's final show for Yves Saint Laurent, his exquisite YSL Riv...
Alexander McQueen New Cashmere "DANTE" A/W 1996 Dress
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black cashmere blend mini dress with a dramatic stand up collar from Alexander McQueen. It is double breasted with a stand up lapel collar which frames the face beautifull...
Gianni Versace New Vintage Cashmere Colorblock American Flag Sweater
By Gianni Versace
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous cashmere American flag sweater from Gianni Versace. It has a flag on the front and back with red and white stripes crossing the chest, back and one sleeve and the white st...
$845
Size: Small / Small Medium
1970s Teal Green Blue Pink Flower Printed Cotton + Lace Vintage 70s Maxi Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage 1970s teal green / blue and pink cotton and lace maxi dress! Features a fitted spaghetti strap sleeveless bodice trimmed in lace on the front and back. Forgiving an...
UNWORN Rare Gucci by Tom Ford SS 1996 Black Lace Mini Dress Gown 38
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Switzerland, CH
Stunning Gucci by Tom Ford lace dress From his SS 1996 collection for Gucci Finest black lace Fully lined with nude silk Made in Italy Dry Clean Only Size 38 Seen in the AD campaig...
$200Sale Price|24% Off
Size: 36
Giorgio Armani Black Satin D'orsay High Heel Pump Passementerie Detail 36
By Giorgio Armani
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Giorgio Armani black saitn d'orsay high heel pumps with passementerie detail at heel back, 36 M. 3 1/2 inch heels. These beautiful shoes have a narrow braid band trim at the front a...
1986 AZZEDINE ALAIA iconic hooded RUNWAY dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
1986 Azzedine Alaïa hooded runway dress Extremely rare and highly collectible hooded runway dress designed by Azzedine Alaïa dating to 1986. This design is one of Alaïa’s most iconi...
EPIC John Galliano Evening Gown Black Silk Dress FW 08/09
By John Galliano
Located in Berlin, BE
This black silk evening gown by John Galliano, from his Fall/Winter 08/09 Collection is one of those moments: a love letter to the art of couture at its most theatrical and refined. ...
GUCCI BY TOM FORD FW 01 Rare Prototype Shearling Coat
By Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Milano, MILANO
Fall Winter 2001 rare prototype shearling coat by Tom Ford for Gucci. Handmade embroideries. The composition tag is missing, seems to be made of shearling and wool.
$558Sale Price|20% Off
Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage Cheetah Print Boned Underbust Corset
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Nice, FR
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER vintage cheetah print boned underbust corset. Front buttoning. Corset lace-up back fastening. Boned underbust. Unworn condition - Still with original tag. Label...
1970s Moroccan Black + Gold Metal Embroidered Vintage 70s Caftan Maxi Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing 1970s black crepe Moroccan long sleeve kaftan maxi dress! Features meticulously embrodiered gold metal throughout. Chic bell /angel sleeved have just the right amount of flar...
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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