Alaïa Paris Zebra Pony Hair and Suede Bow Pumps - Size 38 IT
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Sydney, New South Wales
A striking Alaïa pump that blends graphic texture with refined craftsmanship.
Alaïa Paris Zebra Pony Hair and Suede Bow Pumps - Size 38 IT
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Sydney, New South Wales
A striking Alaïa pump that blends graphic texture with refined craftsmanship.
Azzedine Alaïa Black Suede Pumps EU 38.5 Croc Leather Platform Stiletto Rare
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Diego, CA
Comes with original brand dust bag. These Alaïa pumps are perfect for adding a sophisticated touch to any outfit.
Alaia, Patent leather pumps in black
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Alaia, Patent leather pumps in black. The item is new - unworn and comes with box and dustbag
Azzedine Alaia, Black lace up peep-toe pumps
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Azzedine Alaia, Black lace up peep-toe pumps. This item has been tried on once inside and is in new condition
ALAIA forest green suede almond toe platform pumps EU37.5
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Hong Kong, NT
ALAIA forest green suede almond toe platform pumps EU37.5 Reference: MELK/A00351 Brand: Alaia Designer: Azzedine Alaia Material: Suede Color: Green Pattern: Solid Closure: Slip On Li...
ALAIA nude leather double ankle strap dorsay platform pumps EU37.5
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Hong Kong, NT
ALAIA nude leather double ankle strap dorsay platform pumps EU37.5 Reference: MELK/A00326 Brand: Alaia Designer: Azzedine Alaia Material: Leather Color: Nude Pattern: Solid Closure: ...
$120Sale Price|25% Off
ALAIA black suede leather almond toe high heel court pumps EU35.5
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Hong Kong, NT
ALAIA black suede leather almond toe high heel court pumps EU35.5 Reference: LAYU/A00105 Brand: Alaia Designer: Azzedine Alaia Material: Suede Color: Black Pattern: Solid Closure: Sl...
Alaïa Classic Black Leather Peep Toe Heel Pumps size EU 38 Platform Stiletto
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Diego, CA
Step out in style with these Alaïa Classic Black Leather Peep Toe Heel Pumps!
$163Sale Price|40% Off
Azzedine Alaïa Vintage 2000s Black Suede Women's High Heels Size 38
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
2000s ALAIA black suede pumps shoes vintage, in very good condition heels height: 11 cm size: 38 Italian - 4 UK - 8 US
Alaia Black Suede Scallop Trim Open Toe Pumps Size 39.5
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
The fashion house’s tradition of excellence, coupled with modern design sensibilities, works to make these Alaia pumps a fabulous choice. They'll help you deliver a chic look with ease.
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ALAIA snakeskin pumps
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in New York, NY
rounded toe, stacked heel, snake skin
Alaia Black Leather Platform Mary Jane Pumps Size 38
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Make a chic style statement with these designer pumps. They showcase sturdy heels and durable soles perfect for your fashionable outings
Alaia Black Leather Metal Detail D'Orsay Pumps Size 38
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Make a chic style statement with these designer pumps. They showcase sturdy heels and durable soles, perfect for your fashionable outings!
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Size: 35.5
Alaia Shoes Snakeskin Pointed Toe Pumps w Black Trim w Original Box & Dust Bags
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Portland, OR
These Alaïa snakeskin pumps are in a beautiful cream color with brown suede leather heels and trim.
ALAIA Black Suede Pumps
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in New York, NY
Alaia Black Suede Pumps Made In Italy Materials: Suede Marked Size 39.5 Measurements: Insole: 10.5" Heel: 4"
ALAIA natural scaled ribbon bow ankle strap pumps heels EU35.5 US5.5 UK2.5
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Hong Kong, NT
ALAIA natural scaled ribbon bow ankle strap pumps heels EU35.5 US5.5 UK2.5 Reference: TGAS/A00895 Brand: Alaia Designer: Azzedine Alaia Material: Leather Color: Beige Pattern: Other ...
ALAIA natural scaled ribbon bow ankle strap pumps heels EU35.5 US5.5 UK2.5
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Hong Kong, NT
ALAIA natural scaled ribbon bow ankle strap pumps heels EU35.5 US5.5 UK2.5 Reference: TGAS/A00895 Brand: Alaia Designer: Azzedine Alaia Material: Leather Color: Beige Pattern: Other ...
ALAÏA Size 6 Pink Zebra Tiger Pony Hair Square Toe Bow Pumps
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Francisco, CA
Ultra chic pony hair pumps by ALAIA. This fun and sexy style come in a fabulous chocolate brown and muted pink zebra tiger print and feature a square toe with leather front, chocolat...
Alaia NEW & SOLD OUT Black Gray Satin Patent Colorblock Pumps Heels in Box
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Chicago, IL
CURATOR'S NOTES Size IT 37 Satin Patent leather Ankle buckle closure Heel height 4.75" Includes original Alaia box
new ALAIA nude suede leather perspex chunky heel peep toe pumps heels EU37.5
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new ALAIA nude suede leather perspex chunky heel peep toe pumps heels EU37.5 AZZEDINE ALAIANude suede leather upper.
Azzedine Alaia Snakeskin Platform Pumps 39 1/2
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Oakland, CA
Stunning Azzedine Alaia snakeskin heels. Slightly iridescent. Shades of pale gray, beige and taupe. Almond shaped toe. Dark brown leather 3/4"platform 4.5" heels. Marked a size...
AZZEDINE ALAIA Black Leather PLATFORM HEELS Shoes PUMPS Ankle Strap Sz 40
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Rome, Rome
Brand: AZZEDINE ALAIA Paris - Made in Italy Condition: (please read our condition chart below): EXCELLENT CONDITION: Very little wear, no visible defect. It has been used, but...
AZZEDINE ALAIA Black VELVET Ankle Strap PUMPS Heels HEELS Sz 39 w/ BOX
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Rome, Rome
Brand: AZZEDINE ALAIA - Made in Italy Condition (please read our condition chart below): MINT CONDITION: No sign of wear, nor defect. Item is in mint condition. Condition details ...
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 wedge heel.
Alaia Black Suede Scallop Trim Open Toe Pumps Size 39.5
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
The fashion house’s tradition of excellence coupled with modern design sensibilities works to make these Alaia pumps a fabulous choice. Theyll help you deliver a chic look with e...
Alaia Beige Suede Laser Cut Pumps Size 36.5
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
The delicate design of these Alaia pumps will surely add oodles of style to your ensemble.
Alaia Brown Suede Cross Ankle Strap Platform Pumps Size 37.5
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Team your chic outfits with this pair of dressy Alaia pumps. In a shade of brown, this pair features a gorgeous design of cross ankle straps and 11.5 cm heels.
2000s Black canvas and beige raffia Alaïa Vintage pumps
Located in Lugo (RA), IT
Black canvas and beige raffia Alaïa pumps. Peep-toe design with ankle strap, high heel and platform.
Alaia Platform Pumps
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Alaia size 7 tan leather Platform Pumps.
Alaia Black Suede Eyelet Pump
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Francisco, CA
Azzedine Alaia classic black suede eyelet pump. Underneath the eyelet lies a bedding of black leather.
Azzedine Alaia Black Perforated Suede Pumps
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
From the magical Azzedine Alaia - Black suede peekaboo pumps with 3.5 inch talon heel.
Alaia Cherry Red Suede Pumps size 39
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
Alaia Cherry Red Cotton Suede Stiletto Pumps - These 2000's Alaia Cherry Red stiletto pumps are an absolute classic - It features a slip-on-style pumps - Round toe, stiletto heel, ...
Alaia Black Almond Toe Pumps with Metal Grommets
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Alaia almond-toe black suede pumps with metal grommets and 4" heel.
Alaia Forest Green and Black Zebra Hair Pumps
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Francisco, CA
Made from incredible ponyhair dyed with deep forest green and black zebra stripes, these shoes have a little more edge than your typical ballerina flat. The toe is trimmed with a del...
Alaia Black Heeled Pumps with Silver Stud Detail
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Black leather curved 5" heel pumps with silver square toe detail.
Alaia Brown Patent Leather Wedge Pumps Size 38.5
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Exhibit an elegant style with this pair of pumps. These elegant shoes are crafted from quality materials. They are set on durable soles and sleek heels.
Alaia Black/Beige Suede Pointed Toe Pumps Size 39
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Make a chic style statement with these designer pumps. They showcase sturdy heels and durable soles perfect for your fashionable outings
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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