$2,792Sale Price|20% Off
ALAIA black leather TRENCH COAT Jacket 38
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Zürich, CH
Alaia trench coat in black lambskin. With wide notch colar, belt loops at the waist, two flap
1980s Alaïa Oversized Glossed Nylon Vintage Trench Coat Jacket Archive Piece
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Diego, CA
A dramatic and incredibly rare Azzedine Alaïa Paris oversized trench coat crafted in a textured
Azzedine Alaia black varnished pony hair trench coat, fw 2014
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
Presenting an exceptional Azzedine Alaia trench coat, a true collector's gem from the autumn-winter
Azzedine Alaïa Voluminous Black Coat — c. 1988
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in CAPELLE AAN DEN IJSSEL, ZH
An incredible piece from the late 1980s Alaïa era, showcasing the sculptural volume and precise
Alaia NWT Black Wool Paneled Single Breasted Long Sleeve Trench Coat SZ 38
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Chicago, IL
Retails at $9790. Classic, yet sleek this trench coat is perfect for any occasion. Felt wool
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Alaia Leather Trenchcoat 1980s
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This fabulous 1980s Alaia leather trenchcoat has deep cut raglan sleeves. Very full cut with a
Alaia Moss Green Trench Coat
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a double breasted Alaia trench coat in light moss/mint green color with attached belt
F/W 1990 Azzedine Alaïa Runway Genuine Python Skin Oversized Black Trench Coat
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in West Hollywood, CA
From the Fall/Winter 1990 collection, this incredible black Alaïa trench coat is crafted entirely
Alaia Trench
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in New York, NY
Azzedine Alaia, double breasted, mackintosh belted trench with a raglan sleeve treatment.
Alaia Trench
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in New York, NY
Azzedine Alaia, grey, cotton ottoman, double breasted, belted trench with deep rounded pockets, off
Alaia Pale Ivory Buttonless Mini Trench Coat
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Azzedine Alaia buttonless pale ivory mini trench coat with oversized collar, soft shoulders
AZZEDINE ALAIA navy sheer silk trench coat
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Navy blue sheer silk trench from Azzedine Alaia dating to 1992. Fits a variety of sizes due to the
Phenomenal Alaia Sage Satin Finish Oversized Trench Coat
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a gorgeous Alaia coat. This trench style coat is composed of silky yet strong sage hued
Alaia Patent Trench
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in New York, NY
Alaia, black patent, belted, double breasted, short, trench with large notched collar, side pockets
Alaia Black Wide Lapel Trench
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Azzedine Alaia black double breasted paper thin trench coat featuring a wide lapel and
Alaia
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Camel color faux fur ankle length double breasted pea coat. Fully lined in peach silk satin.
ALAIA Grey Cotton Trench Coat With Belt SZ - 40
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in New York, NY
ALAIA Grey Trench Coat With Belt. Features Six Buttons On Double Breasted Front Side. Coat Is 100
Azzedine Alaia Silk Trench Coat 1986
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Berlin, BE
The most gorgeous AZZEDINE ALAÏA trench coat. The perfect jacket for a daily look that is also
AZZEDINE ALAIA classic black cotton trench coat
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Classic soft black cotton trench designed by Azzedine Alaia. French size 40. Coat has a loose cut
1980's AZZEDINE ALAIA long olive green nylon trench coat
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Stunning, full-length, olive green nylon trench coat from Azzedine Alaia dating to the mid 1980's
AZZEDINE ALAIA black sateen trench coat with belt - 1992
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Jet black sateen trench from Azzedine Alaia dating to 1992. Trench fits a size 6-10 due to
Azzedine Alaïa Trench Coat in black washed lamb leather
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Paris, IDF
Azzedine Alaïa Trench Coat in black washed lamb leather. Some scratches visible on both sides of
Azzedine Alaïa, khaki trench-coat
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Paris, IDF
Khaki belted trench-coat with a very special and nice back. Alaïa is the famous french fashion
Vintage ALAIA PARIS waxed cotton trench coat
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Vintage ALAIA PARIS wax coated belted trench coat. Wide lapel shape with curved, front patch
1980s Alaia Over-Size Black Trench Coat
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Rockwood, ON
An amazing and very very rare over sized Alaia trench coat in a textured glossed nylon fabric by
Azzedine Alaia Ponyhair Leopard Print Coat
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Wonderful leopard printed pony hair (calf) coat. Double breasted with a full flaring skirt, so
Vintage Alaia Paris Raincoat 1990s Black Trench Coat
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Portland, OR
This is a great vintage Alaia long trench coat style raincoat with waist belt. This double breasted
1990s Rare Alaia Black Lace Evening "Trench"
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Paris, IDF
1990s Rare Alaia Black Lace Evening "Trench" Evening Coat, splendid delicate "spiderweb style"black
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. Labeled a size M although these fit small. Approximate un-stretched meas...
Beautiful Vintage White Sheer Pearl + Beads + Sequins Encrusted Shawl Scarf
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage white sheer oversized piano shawl / scarf! Feature thousands of hand-sewn pearl, beads, rhinestones and sequins. Pearl tassels feature pink iridescent pailliettes o...
Moschino Photo Print Velvet Dress
By Moschino Cheap and Chic, Moschino
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous velvet dress by Moschino in an elaborate print of words and photos in beige, brown, and black. The print is amazingly detailed with photo prints of silent screen stars, w...
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 10
1990s Bob Mackie Size 10 Black Crepe Sexy 90s Vintage High Slit Evening Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy, yet sophisticated 1990s BOB MACKIE black crepe bodycon evening dress! Features an elegant sweetheart neckline, with satin trim. Figure flattering silhouette that hugs the body ...
Brown Fox Fur Collar 'Shoulder Warmer' Stole, C.1950
Located in Atlanta, GA
The possibilities are endless with this vintage brown fox fur accessory. It can be worn as a lush collar for coats, tweed jackets or sweaters and do double duty as an elegant 'shoul...
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...
$199Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 2
1990s Diane Von Furstenberg ' Leaf ' Print Safari Strapless Cotton Blouse
By Diane von Furstenberg
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 90s Diane Von Furstenberg green and white cotton strapless top! 3-D leaf print, with a trapeze/free flowing waist. Buttons at top back. Can easily be dressed day to night. ...
$538
H 8.75 in W 8 in D 1.5 in Dm 8.5 in
A carved Bakelite framed golden velvet handbag, France, 1920s
Located in Greyabbey, County Down
A charming and highly decorative handbag, made from golden/amber silk velvet, which has a veil, or netting, layer over the top , giving a delicacy and depth to the handbag. Topped w...
$595
Size: best fits M/L, see measurements
Christian Lacroix 1990s Black Gold Accent Pocket Front Maxi Wrap Dress Gown
By Christian Lacroix
Located in San Francisco, CA
Christian Lacroix vintage black full length wrap dress with gold embellishment at one strap. Fastens closed at other strap and wraps with belt and snap at waist. Patch pockets at fr...
1950s Amazing Vintage Silk Chiffon Full Circle Cocktail Dress
Located in Sparks, NV
Stunning vintage cocktail dress with a full swinging delicate silk chiffon skirt and draped bustline. Gorgeous quality and construction with what seems like miles of silk fabric. ...
1978 YVES SAINT LAURENT tan cotton twill RUNWAY trench coat
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Very rare, light tan cotton twill trench coat from Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, shown on the spring 1978 runway in multiple colorways and included in the Spring–Summer 1978 advance col...
YVES SAINT LAURENT 1976 Russian Collection Brown Broadtail Mink Fur Trim Coat S
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Montgomery, TX
Yves Saint Laurent was among the first major designers to celebrate traditional Russian dress, and his lavish Autumn–Winter 1976/77 “Opéras – Ballets Russes” (the famed “Russian Coll...
1940s Demi Couture Navy Blue + Pale Pink Short Sleeve 40s Vintage Gown / Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage 1940s demi couture navy blue and light pink short sleeve crepe gown! Features a gathered sweetheart neckline with pale pink lace above the bust. Pale pink ruffle al...
Early 20th Century Black Silk Velvet Tie Neck Opera Coat
By Lord & Taylor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magnificent Lord & Taylor early 1910's black silk velvet opera coat with a tie neck and cocoon Collar. The classic and enduring '10s opera coat is an elegant heirloom piece that will...
Couture c.1920’s Champagne Silk Floral Glass Beaded Rhinestone Flapper Dress
Located in Thiensville, WI
COUTURE c.1920’s One-of-a-kind Champagne Silk Floral Glass Beaded Rhinestone Flapper Dress Circa: 1920’s Style: Flapper Dress Color(s): Champagne Lined: No Unmarked Fabric Conten...
Thierry Mugler Silk Dress with Asymmetric Neckline
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black silk dress by Thierry Mugler. It is a semi fitted dress with an asymmetric jagged edge neckline outlined in black velvet and a straight skirt. It is fully lined in s...
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.
There is a stylish garment for anywhere in the universe, and on 1stDibs, finding the right vintage and designer coats and outerwear doesn’t have to feel like a journey to the ends of the earth.
Outerwear includes many types of garments aside from the standard coat. From capes, gilets, jackets and cloaks to raincoats and kimonos, fashion designers have long been preparing us for the elements, and outerwear in general has changed and evolved significantly over time.
A lot of the coat styles in our closets, such as the durable Navy-inspired peacoat, were popularized by soldiers who battled aggressive climes in their regulation field jackets and parkas — indeed, keeping troopers comfortable guided the design of the military surplus garments that have often become buzzy fashion trends. Even today, owing to the likes of Burberry, a luxury fashion house that is among the originators of the trench coat worn by British officers during World War I, the trench remains a timeless style, now available in a range of colors that can be worn throughout the year.
While women in late 1700s England donned an adaptation of a men’s jacket called a spencer — the likeness of which could be spotted in Ralph Lauren’s ready-to-wear collections hundreds of years later — designers hadn’t widely been crafting outerwear specifically for women. Generally, the outerwear of choice for the fashionable, well-heeled lady prior to the 1800s usually consisted of capes, shawls and stoles. By the mid-1800s, women were wearing overcoats with multiple layered collars popularized by men (often called a Garrick coat in England), and as women entered the workforce during the 1920s, hemlines climbed, jewelry was prominent and fashion conventions were broken across the board.
Thankfully, the 20th century’s tradition of challenging the norm continues steadfast in today’s outerwear fashions. Contemporary designers certainly find inspiration in 1960s and 1970s coats by Pierre Cardin, Yves Saint Laurent and Bonnie Cashin, but unisex options abound in modern creations that take both function and style into account. Find what inspires you in the full range of vintage and designer coats and outerwear available for sale on 1stDibs.