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Alaia White Skirt

Alaia Black And White Stripe Skirt 1992
Alaia Black And White Stripe Skirt 1992

Alaia Black And White Stripe Skirt 1992

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Resurrection is excited to offer a vintage Alaïa black and white stripe skirt from 1992, a striking

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1990s Pencil Skirts

Alaïa Black and White Mesh Flared Skirt, 2014/2015
Alaïa Black and White Mesh Flared Skirt, 2014/2015

Alaïa Black and White Mesh Flared Skirt, 2014/2015

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

ALAÏA - (Made in Italy) Black and white knitted flared skirt with geommetrical pattern. The skirt

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian A-Line Skirts

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Alaia White Tier Skirt
Alaia White Tier Skirt

Alaia White Tier Skirt

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Alaia white multi tier skirt with curved seams.

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20th Century French Skirts

Alaia FR36 Black White Flowers viscosa Knit Skirt
Alaia FR36 Black White Flowers viscosa Knit Skirt

Alaia FR36 Black White Flowers viscosa Knit Skirt

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in PARIS, FR

Alaïa straight skirt in soft viscose blend knit, pattern of small contrasting flowers in black on

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2010s French Skirts

Alaïa White Mini Flared Skirt Size L
Alaïa White Mini Flared Skirt Size L

Alaïa White Mini Flared Skirt Size L

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in London, GB

resale item. Details White Cotton Skirt Elasticated waist Flared hem Side zip fastening Made

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21st Century and Contemporary British Flare Skirts

Alaïa White Elasticated Ruffle Layer Mini Skirt Size M
Alaïa White Elasticated Ruffle Layer Mini Skirt Size M

Alaïa White Elasticated Ruffle Layer Mini Skirt Size M

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in London, GB

resale item. Details White Viscose Skirt Mini Ruffle layers Elasticated waistband Made in Italy

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21st Century and Contemporary British Skirts

AZZEDINE ALAIA '91 tati skirt
AZZEDINE ALAIA '91 tati skirt

AZZEDINE ALAIA '91 tati skirt

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Leonardo, NJ

Vintage Alaia black and white houndstooth skirt from the 1991 Tati collection. Excellent Condition

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1990s Italian Pencil Skirts

ALAIA white FRINGE MINI Skirt 40 M
ALAIA white FRINGE MINI Skirt 40 M

ALAIA white FRINGE MINI Skirt 40 M

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Zürich, CH

Alaia mini-skirt in white viscose (84%) polyester (10%) polyamide (4%) elastane (2%) with an

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian A-Line Skirts

ALAIA white viscose KNIT A-LINE Skirt L
ALAIA white viscose KNIT A-LINE Skirt L

ALAIA white viscose KNIT A-LINE Skirt L

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Zürich, CH

Alaia flared knit skirt in off-white viscose (50%), cotton (30%), nylon (10%), and polyester (10

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian A-Line Skirts

AZZEDINE ALAIA skirt white pique 38/4 Drop Dead Divine cut NWT

AZZEDINE ALAIA skirt white pique 38/4 Drop Dead Divine cut NWT

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Miami, FL

ALAIA white pique skirt with the most sensational cut and fit! Exquisite trumpet style skirt

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21st Century and Contemporary French Flare Skirts

ALAIA off-white viscose SPOTTED A-LINE Skirt 38 S
ALAIA off-white viscose SPOTTED A-LINE Skirt 38 S

ALAIA off-white viscose SPOTTED A-LINE Skirt 38 S

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Zürich, CH

Alaia knee length skirt in off-white viscose (88%) and polyester (12%) with spots in black and ocre

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian A-Line Skirts

ALAIA white & baby blue viscose CIRCLES JACQUARD KNIT Skirt 40 M
ALAIA white & baby blue viscose CIRCLES JACQUARD KNIT Skirt 40 M

ALAIA white & baby blue viscose CIRCLES JACQUARD KNIT Skirt 40 M

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Zürich, CH

Alaia circles jacquard knit skirt in baby blue, gold, and white viscose (77%), nylon (12

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian A-Line Skirts

ALAIA white cotton BRODERIE ANGLAISE EMBROIDERED RUCHEDSkirt 40 M
ALAIA white cotton BRODERIE ANGLAISE EMBROIDERED RUCHEDSkirt 40 M

ALAIA white cotton BRODERIE ANGLAISE EMBROIDERED RUCHEDSkirt 40 M

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Zürich, CH

Alaïa ruched broderie anglaise skirt in white cotton (100%). Opens with 8 push-buttons in the back

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian A-Line Skirts

ALAIA Size S White Textured Knit Sleeveless Top & Skirt Set
ALAIA Size S White Textured Knit Sleeveless Top & Skirt Set

ALAIA Size S White Textured Knit Sleeveless Top & Skirt Set

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in San Francisco, CA

ALAIA ensemble comes in a stretch cotton textured mesh knit and includes a sleeveless boat neck top

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Shirts

Alaia Black and White Thick Knit Dress with Flare Skirt - 38
Alaia Black and White Thick Knit Dress with Flare Skirt - 38

Alaia Black and White Thick Knit Dress with Flare Skirt - 38

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This Alaia sleeveless black and white dress is a thick knit and has a very flare skirt. The dress

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21st Century and Contemporary French Day Dresses

ALAIA Size S White Floral Lace Cutout Cotton Scoop Neck Skirt Blouse
ALAIA Size S White Floral Lace Cutout Cotton Scoop Neck Skirt Blouse

ALAIA Size S White Floral Lace Cutout Cotton Scoop Neck Skirt Blouse

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in San Francisco, CA

This gorgeous ALAIA blouse dress comes in white cotton lace with all over flower polka dot cutout

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Blouses

1992 AZZEDINE ALAIA black and white striped skirt
1992 AZZEDINE ALAIA black and white striped skirt

1992 AZZEDINE ALAIA black and white striped skirt

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in San Fransisco, CA

Black and white striped skirt with scalloped waistline and trim at hemline from Azzedine Alaia

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1990s Italian Pencil Skirts

Azzedine Alaia White & Red Paisley Cotton Circle Skirt
Azzedine Alaia White & Red Paisley Cotton Circle Skirt

Azzedine Alaia White & Red Paisley Cotton Circle Skirt

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in San Francisco, CA

Azzedine Alaia White full/circle skirt with red paisley print. Back zip and hook and eye. 100

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21st Century and Contemporary French Circle Skirts

Alaia White and Green Floral Paisley Flair Bottom Pencil Skirt
Alaia White and Green Floral Paisley Flair Bottom Pencil Skirt

Alaia White and Green Floral Paisley Flair Bottom Pencil Skirt

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in San Francisco, CA

Azzedine Alaia early 2000s green and white paisley pencil skirt with flared ruffle bottom. Back

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Flare Skirts

ALAIA white & black viscose CHEVRON JACQUARD KNIT Skirt 40 M
ALAIA white & black viscose CHEVRON JACQUARD KNIT Skirt 40 M

ALAIA white & black viscose CHEVRON JACQUARD KNIT Skirt 40 M

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Zürich, CH

Alaia chevron jacquard knit skirt in black and white viscose (75%), polyester (20%), nylon (3

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian A-Line Skirts

ALAIA Size S White Floral Lace Cutout Cotton Scoop Neck Skirt Blouse
ALAIA Size S White Floral Lace Cutout Cotton Scoop Neck Skirt Blouse

ALAIA Size S White Floral Lace Cutout Cotton Scoop Neck Skirt Blouse

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in San Francisco, CA

This gorgeous ALAIA blouse dress comes in white cotton lace with all over flower polka dot cutout

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mini Dresses

White sleeveless cocktail dress with see-through lines on the skirt AlaÏa
White sleeveless cocktail dress with see-through lines on the skirt AlaÏa

White sleeveless cocktail dress with see-through lines on the skirt AlaÏa

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR

White sleeveless cocktail dress with see-through lines on the skirt and underskirt. Fabric

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2010s Italian Cocktail Dresses

Alaia White Flared Skirt With Geometric Pattern
Alaia White Flared Skirt With Geometric Pattern

Alaia White Flared Skirt With Geometric Pattern

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Toronto, ON

Alaia White flared Skirt With Geometric Pattern. Centre back zip, white body with beige geometric

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2010s French Flare Skirts

Alaia White Mini Skater Skirt - Size US 6
Alaia White Mini Skater Skirt - Size US 6

Alaia White Mini Skater Skirt - Size US 6

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in London, GB

Alaia white mini skater skirt with lazer cut out details and ruching. The skirt is medium weight

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21st Century and Contemporary Flare Skirts

Alaïa White Twill Cotton Shirt
Alaïa White Twill Cotton Shirt

Alaïa White Twill Cotton Shirt

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Size: 42 France sizing

Alaïa White Twill Cotton Shirt

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Brooklyn, NY

White thick cotton twill long shirt with peter pan collar, peplum waist seam at front and belt

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21st Century and Contemporary French Skirts

Alaia Black and White Knit Jersey Peplum Top and Flare Skirt Set
Alaia Black and White Knit Jersey Peplum Top and Flare Skirt Set

Alaia Black and White Knit Jersey Peplum Top and Flare Skirt Set

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Toronto, ON

Azzedine Alaia black and white knit jersey peplum top and flare skirt. Centre back zipper, elastic

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2010s French Cocktail Dresses

Alaia Black & White Pleated Knit Wrap Mini Skirt - Size US 8
Alaia Black & White Pleated Knit Wrap Mini Skirt - Size US 8

Alaia Black & White Pleated Knit Wrap Mini Skirt - Size US 8

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in London, GB

Alaia Black & White Wrap Pleated Mini Skirt - Wrap Skirt - Mid-Weight - Clasp and Hook Closure

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Recent Azzedine Alaia White Knit Flared Skirt Dress
Recent Azzedine Alaia White Knit Flared Skirt Dress

Recent Azzedine Alaia White Knit Flared Skirt Dress

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Rockwood, ON

Quintessentially Azzedine, this fabulous white Alaia knit dress is one of his classic silhouettes

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21st Century and Contemporary Day Dresses

Alaia Ruffle Skirt Wool blend Knit Dress XS 36R
Alaia Ruffle Skirt Wool blend Knit Dress XS 36R

Alaia Ruffle Skirt Wool blend Knit Dress XS 36R

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in London, GB

Alaia Beige Wool blend Knit Dress - beige wool-blend dress - boat neckline - v back - unlined

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21st Century and Contemporary Day Dresses

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Alaia White Skirt For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate vintage or contemporary alaia white skirt for your needs in our varied inventory. If you’re looking for an option in Gray and you’re unable to find the right fit, there are plenty of variations in White, Black and more. If you’re looking for a alaia white skirt from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. An accessory like this designed by Azzedine Alaïa — each of whom created a beautiful version of this treasured item — is worth considering.

How Much is a Alaia White Skirt?

Prices for a alaia white skirt can differ depending upon size, designer and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $256 and can go as high as $2,800, while, on average they fetch $850.

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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Questions About Azzedine Alaïa
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    Azzedine 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.