Azzedine Alaia Vintage S/S 1996 Black Sequin Embellished Mini Dress
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Located in Naples, FL
Azzedine Alaia Vintage S/S 1996 Black Sequin Beaded Embellished Mini Dress Size M Black vintage
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1996 AZZEDINE ALAIA black beaded and micro sequined dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Jet-black beaded and micro-sequined mini dress designed by Azzedine Alaia dating to spring of 1996
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Azzedine Alaia Vintage S/S 1996 Runway Sequin Embellished Blue Mini Dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Naples, FL
Azzedine Alaia Vintage S/S 1996 Sequin Beaded Embellished Blue Mini Dress Size S Excellent
Category
1990s Evening Dresses and Gowns
Azzedine Alaia Vintage S/S 1996 Runway 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 XS Excellent
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Rare Alaia Black Beaded Cocktail Dress 1996
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Azzedine Alaia black open and tight knit bodycon dress covered with black beads. Dress
Category
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Rare Alaia Gold Beaded Cocktail Dress 1996
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare vintage Azzedine Alaia gold beaded body con cocktail dress. Classic fitted knit body covered
Category
20th Century French Evening Dresses and Gowns
AZZEDINE ALAIA chartreuse green beaded and sequined dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Chartreuse green beaded minidress from Azzedine Alaia dating to the early 1990's. Dress is labeled
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Alaia Black Beaded mini skirt - Circa 90's - Small
By Azzedine Alaïa
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Alaia Black Beaded mini skirt - Circa 90's - Small This very collectible alaia piece is in
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Alaia Spring-Summer 1996 beaded lemon knit cocktail sequin dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
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Azzedine Alaia Spring-Summer 1996 beaded lemon knit cocktail sequin dress
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Azzedine Alaïa Black Leather Beaded Buckle Boots Size IT 39.5
By Azzedine Alaïa
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right shoe and creasing to the front of the right shoe. There is glue residue on the beads on the right
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Azzedine Alaia Black BodyCon Beaded and Sequined Cocktail Dress, circa 1996
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Studio City, CA
Stunning, rare Azzedine Alaia black hand-beaded and sequined bodycon knit viscose cocktail dress
Category
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Azzedine Alaia Vintage S/S 1996 Runway Sequin Beaded Embellished Bodysuit Top
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Naples, FL
Azzedine Alaia Vintage S/S 1996 Sequin Beaded Embellished Bodysuit Top Excellent Condition. Size
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1990s Blouses
Alaia Slinky Black Floor-Length Beaded and Sequined Evening Gown Ca. 1996
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Studio City, CA
Circa 1996 Alaia black viscose, beaded & sequined long sleeved evening gown with slightly
Category
1990s French Evening Dresses and Gowns
Azzedine Alaia black sequin and beaded 3-piece pant suit, ss 1996
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
Azzedine Alaia black sequin and beaded 3-piece pant suit - Fitted cardigan - High waisted flared
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Azzedine Alaia black beaded and sequin floor-length evening dress, ss 1996
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
▪ Azzedine Alaia black floor-length evening dress ▪ Bead and sequins embellished in a vertical
Category
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ALAIA black geometric cut out pleated shirred red bead fringe skirt FR38 M
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Hong Kong, NT
ALAIA black geometric cut out pleated shirred red bead fringe skirt FR38 M Reference: TGAS/A00415
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new ALAIA black geometric cut out pleated shirred red bead fringe skirt FR38
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new ALAIA black geometric cut out pleated shirred red bead fringe skirt FR38 Brand: Alaia Designer
Category
2010s French A-Line Skirts
Azzedine Alaia Vintage S/S 1996 Runway Black Sequin Embellished Dress Gown
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Naples, FL
Alaïa sleeveless beaded gown with bead and sequin embellishments throughout and scoop neck. All Eyes on
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1990s Evening Dresses and Gowns
Azzedine Alaia Vintage S/S 1996 Runway Black Sequin Embellished Dress Gown
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Naples, FL
beaded gown with bead and sequin embellishments throughout and scoop neck. All Eyes on Alaïa For the
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1990s Evening Dresses and Gowns
new ALAIA black geometric cut out pleated shirred red bead fringe skirt FR38
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new ALAIA black geometric cut out pleated shirred red bead fringe skirt FR38 Reference: TGAS
Category
2010s French A-Line Skirts
new ALAIA black wool bead embellished fringe cutout pleated skirt FR38 S 26"
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new ALAIA black wool bead embellished fringe cutout pleated skirt FR38 S 26" AZZEDINE ALAIA 100
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21st Century and Contemporary A-Line Skirts
Dark Green Alaia Silk-Blend Bead-Embellished Sleeveless Dress Size IT 36
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in New York, NY
Dark green silk-blend sleeveless pleated dress by Alaia. Silver bead embellishment trim throughout
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mini Dress
Azzedine Alaïa Bead-Embellished PVC and Suede Sandals
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
Azzedine Alaïa beaded sandals have been crafted in Italy from black suede and finished with silver
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21st Century and Contemporary Heels
AZZEDINE ALAIA chartreuse green beaded and sequined dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Oakland, CA
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Category
Late 20th Century French Evening Dresses and Gowns
2000/2005 ALAIA Unique Black Beaded and Fringed Short Skirt
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Paris, FR
2000/2005 ALAIA Unique Black Beaded and Fringed Short Skirt : Black cotton skirt embellished
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20th Century French Skirts
Alaia NEW & SOLD OUT Suede Pearl Bead PVC Evening Strappy Heels Sandals in Box
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Chicago, IL
CURATOR'S NOTES Size IT 36 Suede PVC Faux pearl bead Ankle buckle closure Made in Italy
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21st Century and Contemporary Heels
Alaia NEW & SOLD OUT Black Suede Gold Bead Laser Cut Out Sandals Heels in Box
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Chicago, IL
height 5.25” Includes original Alaia dust bag and box
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Shoes
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Alaia Beaded For Sale on 1stDibs
Surely you’ll find the exact vintage or contemporary alaia beaded you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. If you’re looking for an option in Black and you’re unable to find the right fit, there are plenty of variations in Beige, Orange and more. Making the right choice when shopping for a alaia beaded 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. There have been many well-made iterations of this accessory over the years, but those made by Azzedine Alaïa are often thought to be among the most stylish. When shopping for these accessories, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for men or unisex today than there are for women.
How Much is a Alaia Beaded?
The price for a alaia beaded starts at $394 and tops out at $8,596, and on average, selling for $4,033.
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.
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From elegant museum-worthy vintage Chanel dresses and jackets to audacious T-shirts and trousers from provocative punk designer Vivienne Westwood, one thing is abundantly clear: If the clothing for sale on 1stDibs could talk, it would certainly make a statement.
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Playful, boldly colored coats and outerwear from Moschino, Ralph Lauren and other titans of the era can take a simpler ensemble to the next level, while chic and practical suits from the likes of Christian Dior and Balmain endure for haute couture advocates and beyond.
And vintage is the name of the game on today’s red carpets, too. Celebrity stylists are turning to archival pieces created by the likes of Bob Mackie, Thierry Mugler and Jean-Paul Gaultier as alternatives to new gowns plucked straight off the runway. Wearing such sought-after items gives celebrities instant allure and suggests a personal style that’s not only achingly glamorous but intellectually informed and influenced by a love of craftsmanship.
Those seeking contemporary luxury looks and in-demand street-style fits can indulge in designs by Bottega Veneta, Miu Miu and Loro Piana, while pieces from Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and Versace endure as examples of fashion’s most covetable goods.
The future — and glamorous past — of fashion is yours for the wearing. Find vintage clothing and accessories for sale on 1stDibs, including designs by Balenciaga, Valentino, Celine, Loewe and more.
Questions About Azzedine Alaïa
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021Azzedine Alaia, a French fashion designer known as the “King of Cling,” is known for his body-hugging designs that were sculpted to celebrate the female form. On 1stDibs, find a variety of dresses from Azzedine Alaia.
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