Alaia, black python blazer
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Alaia, black python blazer. The item is new - unworn.
Alaia, black python blazer
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Alaia, black python blazer. The item is new - unworn.
Alaia, single breasted blazer in black
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Alaia, single breasted blazer in black. The item is in very good condition.
Azzedine Alaïa F/W 1989 Runway Black Velvet Tailored Riding Jacket Blazer
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in BELLEVUE HILL, NSW
An exceptional example of Azzedine Alaïa's celebrated late 1980's tailoring, this sculptural black velvet jacket appeared on the F/W 1989 runway, worn by Beverly Peele. Executed in s...
1980s Azzedine Alaia White Pique Cotton Vintage 80s Cropped Blazer Jacket Size 2
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Diego, CA
Timeless vintage 80s AZZEDINE ALAIA stark white pique cotton double breasted crop blazer jacket!
Double-breasted Pied de poule pattern blazer AlaÏa
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Double-breasted Pied de poule pattern blazer. No fabric tag but main fabric is wool and rayon lining. SIZE M
Runway Alaïa Spring 2023 blazer dress. Sculptural 80s leather. Size 36 by Mulier
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in KRAKÓW, PL
This breathtaking runway masterpiece by Alaïa seamlessly fuses the sharp precision of a tailored wool blazer with the liquid, ultra-feminine draping of a butter-soft premium leather ...
Vintage AZZEDINE ALAIA 1980's Black wool curved seam blazer
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Vintage AZZEDINE ALAIA 1980's black wool curved seam blazer with shaped button closures.
Alaia Leather Jacket
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in New York City, NY
Azzedine Alaia edgy black leather blazer with zip cuffs and wrap-around hip pockets.
Vintage Alaia Jacket - Brown Wool and Black Velvet - 1980's
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage Alaia Jacket in excellent condition with almost no signs of wear. Jacket is brown wool with a the collar a beautiful black velvet. The jacket is made in France and is from th...
Unavailable
Size: Jacket: S; Skirt, Bra: XS; Bodys
Vintage Alaia Beige Tan Linen Knit 5 Piece Bodysuit & Skirt Suit Set SZ XS S M
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Chicago, IL
5-piece Alaia collector's item. A beige stretch linen knit skirt suit. Mini pencil skirt and fitted, short jacket. Comes with tan thong cotton knit sleeveless scoop neck bodysuit and...
2000s Alaia Black Cropped Blazer
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Azzedine Alaia blazer from the early 2000s. A very chic, cropped and fitted wool blazer.
AZZEDINE ALAIA Vintage Black Leather BLAZER Jacket SIZE 40
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Rome, Rome
Logos / Tags: 'ALAIA Paris' tag , size tag(40 FR), composition tag Condition: B :GOOD CONDITION - Some light wear of use. Condition details: Gently used! some light leather scartc...
Alaia 1980s Double Breasted Wool Blazer
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Elevate your look with this amazing Alaia blazer! Circa 1980s, this black double breasted blazer is crafted from 100% Wool and features long sleeves with slits at the cuff and a larg...
Azzedine Alaïa Vintage S/S 1992 Runway Coral Corset Jacket Documented
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Berlin, BE
Iconic documented vintage Azzedine Alaïa Spring Summer 1992 runway corset jacket in the most beautiful rare coral colour!
Alaïa S/S 1988 Black Cropped Notch-Lapel Blazer
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Paris, FR
From the S/S 1988 collection of Alaïa, this sharply tailored cropped blazer exemplifies the house's rigorous approach to structured suiting. Cut in a smooth, densely woven black fabr...
1990s ALAIA Black and Grey Pin striped Fitted Jacket Blazer
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Vintage 1990s ALAIA Black and Grey Pin striped Fitted Jacket. Blazer lined in silk. Size : 4 BUST: 34 INCH WAIST: 27 INCH HIP : 34 INCH
ALAIA Green Jacket & Skirt
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Austin, TX
Alaia green wool jacket and skirt. Jacket: snaps at waist with buckle belt. Two large front pockets. 38" bust, 29" waist, 23" sleeve, 32" length. Skirt: fishtail in back. 28" waist, ...
Vintage ALAIA silk fitted jacket
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Vintage ALAIA silk fitted blazer in coral salmon color. fit medium Size: 4/6 Bust: 34"/ Waist: 29"/ hip: 39"/ Lenght: 24"/ Sleeve: 24"
Alaia White Jacket with Side Buckles
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Toronto, ON
Alaia white jacket with side buckles and double row of white buttons. Brand new unworn with retail store price tag of $5640 attached. Tagged size FR 40 but Alaia runs small and is r...
Azzedine Alaia grey cotton cropped blazer and mini shorts set, ss 1988
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
The high-waisted mini shorts create a flattering and modern silhouette, reflecting the fashion-forward sensibility of Azzedine Alaia's designs. The boxy cropped blazer jacket adds a...
ALAIA Red Blazer Size 12
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Alaia jacket is composed of a red fabric. There are center front buttons and pocket details. In excellent vintage condition. **Please cross-reference measurements for persona...
80S ALAIA black cotton fitted blazer
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Vintage ALAIA black cotton fitted blazer. size Small Shoulder : 15.5 / Bust: 34”/ Waist 24”/32” hip/ jacket length from shoulder to hem : 22.5
Alaïa Boned Bustier Leather Blazer - '90s
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Alaïa black boned bustier leather blazer from Spring/Summer 1992 Collection. Long sleeve, frontal pocket buttoning fastening NFT option available. Total length - 65 Measure sleeve...
Alaïa Draped Blazer and Pencil Skirt - ‘80s
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The grey Alaïa set consists of a jacket with oversized pockets and a grey stretchable pencil skirt. With snap fasteners being a dominant element in the full set, the elastic and zipp...
Azzedine Alaia black cropped jacket and maxi skirt set, ss 1992
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
Azzedine Alaia black leather cropped structured blazer jacket with matching fishtail maxi skirt Spring-Summer 1992
ALAIA black pin stripe blazer and mini skirt set
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1980s ALAIA black wool gabardine fitted blazer and pleated mini skirt. Size : 4/ Bust : 34"/ Waist : 27"/ Hip : 34"
ALAIA black SPECLED VELVET DOUBLE BREASTED Blazer Jacket 40 M
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Alaia velvet double-breasted long blazer in black rayon (70%) and polyester (30%). With specled glitter, peak collar, two flap pockets, and back slit. Closes with flat...
ALAIA black wool gaberdine A TAILORED Blazer Jacket 42 L
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Alaïa A tailored mid-jacket in black wool gaberdine (100%). Features a fitted silhouette, two welt pockets on the front and a notch lapel. Opens with concealed buttons...
An Azzedine Alaïa Blazer Jacket in Leather Circa 1985-1990
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1985-1990 France Beautiful Blazer Jacket in flexible brown leather from Azzedine Alaïa, iconic piece of Collection, dating from the 1980s.
Azzedine Alaïa Vintage Wool Blazer Circa 1988 Charcoal Grey
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in PARIS, FR
A charcoal grey jacket by Azzedine Alaïa, dating to Autumn/Winter 1988. Made in France, it features the sculpted tailoring and architectural construction characteristic of Alaïa’s wo...
ALAÏA Classic Vintage Black Leather Blazer
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Berlin, BE
The perfect black soft leather jacket by Alaïa. This classic Alaïa leather blazer is a true wardrobe staple that will never go out of style. The quality is outstanding - made from b...
Alaia Khaki Nude Safari Style Blazer Size 40
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an Alaia blazer. This jacket has a gorgeous safari and military inspiration. Features two front button closures as well as two front flap pockets. Made in France. Measure...
Alaia Peach Corset Blazer Size FR 40 US 8
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a sharp Alaia blazer. This classic blazer features perfectly contoured seams for the female form. There is a corset detail at the waist and center front button closure. Made ...
1991 Azzedine Alaia Black Wool Fitted Jacket Blazer
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Studio City, CA
1991 Azzedine Alaia black wool "smoking" style jacket with a single metal closure at cinched waist and two pointed panels at frontal jacket hem. The same jacket is part of the FIT mu...
1980s ALAIA green wool blazer and skirt set
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1980s ALAIA green wool blazer with pleated mini skirt. small 1/16" damaged (see image) Blazer measurement : Bust: 36" Waist : 32 Skirt: Waist : 30"
ALAIA black leather CROPPED Blazer Jacket 40 S
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Alaïa notch lapel slightly cropped smooth black lambskin blazer jacket. Opens with four button at front, has padded shoulders and two side buckles. Lined in black poly...
Azzedine Alaia Wool Blazer
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in New York City, NY
Black wool blazer with fringe
1980s Azzedine Alaia Fitted Deep Coral Blazer
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1980’s Azzedine Alaia deep coral colored fitted blazer - a classic, structured silk blazer.
Azzedine Alaia Vintage Red jacket Blazer 1980's
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular fire red Azzedine Alaia Vintage jacket Blazer. Fitted at the waist.. 100% wool.
Alaia Boiled Wool Fitted Blazer
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lovely little blazer from Alaia is made out of black boiled wool. Notch lapel. Single-breasted. Three button closure. Flap hip pockets. Center back vent can be left open or butt...
Alaia Grey Double Breasted Blazer circa 1980s
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a grey blazer by Azzedine Alaia c. 1980s. It features invisible zippered hip pockets at the sides, double breasted closure with grey metal buttons, and it is silk lined.
Alaia Black Leather Blazer
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Francisco, CA
Clean, minimal, and classic - this is a fabulous investment piece that you'll always enjoy. Azzedine Alaia is known as a multi-talented designers who not only envisions the aesthetic...
Alaia 5 Button Blazer circa 1980s
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a black wool blazer by Azzedine Alaia c. 1980s. It features two front waist pockets and a 5 button closure in front.
A Classic 90s Black Cropped Alaia Blazer
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A classic 1990s black cropped Alaïa blazer with a deep v-neckline, slim lapels and a double buttoned closure. Structured shoulders are held in place with small shoulder-pads and one ...
CHANEL white cotton 2015 RIBBED Blazer Jacket 36 XS
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel Spring/Summer 2015 ribbed blazer in white cotton (100%). Comes with the signature chain around the inside of the hemline and has two sewn-shut pockets on the fr...
Escada Black Crushed Velvet Jacket Blazer with Passementerie Border, 1980s
By Escada, Margaretha Ley
Located in Munich, DE
Luxe Escada by Margaretha Ley jacket or blazer in plush black crushed silk blend velvet with beautiful passementerie border and buttons. This double breasted style jacket features an...
Vintage 1990s Yves Saint Laurent Rive Form Fitting Black Wool Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a vintage black YSL Rive Gauche collarless jacket, very form-fitting, with decorative buttons, estimating 1980s or 1990s era. Lightly padded shoulders. The material feels li...
1986 AZZEDINE ALAIA charcoal wool gabardine RUNWAY coat with seamed back
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
This is a sharply structured Azzedine Alaïa runway jacket from 1986, cut in charcoal wool gabardine. It has a long, double-breasted silhouette with a strong, sculpted shoulder line a...
Pierre Balmain 1990's White Cotton Embroidered Jacket - Size Medium
By Pierre Balmain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This 1990's Pierre Balmain white jacket has 4 front pockets. The pockets are embroidered in either red or black with gold. This jacket is in very good vintage condition and has 8 fro...
Y2K Moschino Couture! Vintage Cream Blazer or Suit Jacket
By Moschino, Moschino Couture
Located in Sparks, NV
Gorgeous cream jacket with unique buttons and front pockets. By Moschino Couture! Details: Fully Lined Front Pockets Shoulder Pads Sewn Into Lining Front Button Closure/ Bu...
$1,450
Size: FR 38 (slim through waist)
AZZEDINE ALAIA EDITION 1988 black cotton gabardine corset jacket
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Jet black corset jacket by Azzedine Alaia, an edition 1988 reissue of his earlier 1988 runway design. Cut close through the body, it’s shaped with a sharply defined vertically seamed...
Yves Saint Laurent FW 2009 Black Silk Tuxedo Blazer Jacket Top Runway
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Berlin, BE
Stunning Yves Saint Laurent silk blazer. Fall Winter 2009 Collection. Black jacket top in tuxedo look with dramatic pointy collar and spectacular shape. Worn on the Runway by Tao O...
Black single breasted jacket with cut-work ALEXANDER McQUEEN
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black single breasted jacket with cut-work. No fabric composition tag but probably wool and rayon lining. Button and buttonhole closure on the middle front. Shoulder pad. Pocket on b...
Vintage Tom Ford for Gucci FW 2003 White Tailoring Jacket Italian 38
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Montgomery, TX
Tom Ford for Gucci Fall/Winter 2003 fitted jacket in an elegant white tone with a subtle pearl-gray cast, embodying the sculpted, corsetry-inspired tailoring that defined one of Tom ...
1986 AZZEDINE ALAIA cropped ecru linen RUNWAY jacket
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
This 1986 cropped jacket by Azzedine Alaïa is cut from ecru linen and characterized by a close, tailored fit and minimal surface detail. The silhouette is short — ending above the wa...
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Black Wool and Velvet Blazer
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Oakland, CA
Classic YSL black tuxedo jacket. Wool with silk velvet lapels and cuffs. Fitted shape. Two button closures. Lightly padded shoulders. Two hip pockets with velvet lining. Lined. ...
Gucci x Tom Ford Black Leather Blazer Jacket Sz XS
By Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Melbourne, VIC
Under Tom Ford’s provocative reign at Gucci, the leather blazer became more than a wardrobe staple—it was a declaration. This sharply tailored piece, crafted in Italy from supple bla...
$292Sale Price|34% Off
Size: 44
Gianni Versace Vintage Black Velvet Blazer Women's Size 44 Italy 1990s
By Gianni Versace
Located in Capri, IT
Versace black velvet blazer embellished with silver logo buttons totally made in italy in size 44
1990s Thierry Mugler Cruise White Jacket with Anchor Details
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Praha 4, Hlavní město Praha
Very elegant white jacket from late 1990s Thierry Mugler Cruise collection. Beautifully draped shawl collar falls down to the waist where jacket closes with two hidden metal snap bu...
Christian Dior by Gianfranco Ferré FW 1994 Black Velvet Jacket
By Christian Dior
Located in Berlin, BE
Christian Dior by Gianfranco Ferre, FW 1994 Collection, numbered archival piece. Documented and famously worn by Carla Bruni on the Runway. From the illustrious atelier of Christian...
Roberto Cavalli black/gray bustier
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in New York, NY
Roberto Cavalli black with gray boning bustier has boning in seven sections for a more comfortable fit and wear. The center back has an zipper which measures 9". The shoulder straps ...
YVES SAINT LAURENT Black Velvet Cocktail Dress with Full Skirt Size 38
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Whiting and Davis design is composed of a gold mesh. This item can be fashioned as a draped halter dress or skirt. Features a zipper closure with drawstring tassel detail. In ex...
1940s Vintage Black Velvet Cocktail Dress with Collar + 3/4 Cropped Sleeves
Located in Sparks, NV
Flattering vintage 1940s cocktail dress in black velvet with a draped collar and 3/4 length sleeves. Unlined with side metal zip closure. Fits like a modern size small. The bust meas...
$909
Size: 40 on tag but fit 38/ M
Brown double-breasted wool bouclette jacket with buckle THIERRY MUGLER
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Brown double-breasted wool bouclette jacket with silver metal buckle. on the left side. Main fabric composition: 90% wool, 10% nylon. Acetate lining. Shoulder pad. Cut-work. SIZE 40...
Thierry Mugler Black Lace Dress 1992 Dramatic Sculptural Sexy
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
This 1992 Thierry Mugler dress is a striking fusion of elegance and bold futurism, embodying the designer's signature avant-garde style. The dress, rendered in a sleek black fabric, ...
$1,134
Size: US 4 / U.K. 8
S/S 1997 Christian Dior by Gianfranco Ferré Black bow Tailored blazer Jacket
By Gianfranco Ferré for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Sheffield, GB
Spring / Summer 1997 Christian Dior blazer designer by Gianfranco Ferré for his ultimate Dior final collection. The jacket features the bow closure detail at the bust and waist line...
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. ...
Iconic Vivienne Westwood Couture Sculptural Jacket Gold Label
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in Berlin, BE
This stunning sculptural Vivienne Westwood Couture piece is a study in provocation, precision, and power, cut with the kind of audacity only Westwood could command. This beautiful ja...
Rare Natural Silver Raccoon Hooded Fur Coat
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This vintage coat is made of very high quality silver raccoon fur is 3/4 lenght with an attached hood, rare to find. We offer more exclusive fur items, view our frontstore Details:...
1997 Gucci by Tom Ford Semi-Sheer Black Extra Long Gown Dress
By Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Baar, CH
Rare 1997 Tom Ford for Gucci dress with original gold-tone "Illusion" hook belt, crafted from thick, body-molding jersey. - From the 1997 Cruise collection. - Comes with original ...
Jean Paul Gaultier New Hourglass Jacket 1980s
By Jean Paul Gaultier, Junior Gaultier
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous leopard print denim sleeveless vest, jacket, top from Jean Paul Gaultier's Junior Gaultier line. It is sleeveless with a collar, button chest pockets, gold Gaultier inscri...
Rare Thierry Mugler FW 1996 Sculptural Runway Skirt Suit Velvet Details
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
Like a shard of midnight architecture wrapped around the body, this two piece Thierry Mugler ensemble is less a garment than an act of sculptural seduction. The silhouette is so gorg...
1950s Bess Myerson Lipstick Red + White One Shoulder Vintage 50s Silk Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare and exquisite Avant Garde BESS MYERSON by Natlynn Demi Couture lipstick red and white one shoulder silk dress! Bess Myerson was a Miss America winner in 1945. She also dabbled i...
Shockingly New Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent Final Collection Heels Sz 37
By Yves Saint Laurent, Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Conroe, TX
Yves Saint Laurent Heels Brand New Size 37 * Tom Ford Era Velvet Heels * This was his last collection for Yves Saint Laurent. He was inspired by the Chinese Collection of 1977. Th...
Showstopping Thierry Mugler FW 1998 Runway Evening Gown
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
This iconic Showstopper by Thierry Mugler is a Silk Velvet Dream! She arrives not as a woman, but as an apparition: poured into liquid Bordeaux velvet so saturated it seems to drink...
$1,550
Size: 36 ( 2 / 4 )
1990s Christian Lacroix Avant Garde Size 36 2 /4 Vintage Black 90s Skater Dress
By Christian Lacroix Paris, Christian Lacroix
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic early 90s CHRISTIAN LACROIX Avant Garde black rayon skater dress! Features a tailored boned bodice with curved edges at each armpit. Hidden zipper up the back with hook-and-eye ...
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.
No matter if you’re preparing for a fashion event or a weather event — you’re going to need a good jacket.
What would become the modern jacket as we know it began as a strictly professional item. A lot of the vintage and designer jackets (and coat styles such as the Navy-inspired peacoat) in our closets were likely popularized by soldiers who battled aggressive climes with their regulation field jackets, bombers and parkas buttoned or zipped to the chin. Indeed, keeping troopers comfortable guided the design of the military surplus garments that have often become buzzy fashion trends. But now, jackets add far more than warmth to our wardrobe, and we hunt down outer layers branded with peerless fashion labels.
Fashion’s most iconic creations, despite their age, remain modern: Biker jackets originated in the 1920s, Balenciaga’s celebrated puffers are steeped in a tradition of down coats that began in the 1930s and your vintage denim jacket has come an even longer way, from California Gold Rush to wardrobe staple. Jeans bequeathed jean jackets during the 1880s, thanks to Levi Strauss, who crafted the former as a durable garment to be worn by miners and railroad workers. Later, jeans and jean jackets became synonymous with nonconformity and rebelliousness — with fashion legends such as actor James Dean in the 1950s and model Veruschka in the 1960s and ’70s leading the indigo-toned charge.
Another fashion rebel, Coco Chanel, used the classic tweed jacket to introduce more comfort and mobility into women’s daily lives. Debuting in 1954 and based on a cardigan, the groundbreaking Chanel jacket forever changed what women wear. The garment reacted against the fitted, constricting styles of Christian Dior’s New Look, which, as Chanel saw it, was making women dress like decorative objects.
On 1stDibs, find bold collections from cutting-edge contemporary designers who’ve taken the classic silhouette of the jacket to new heights or build out your array of vintage treasures (denim or otherwise) with dazzlers from Yves Saint Laurent, Gianni Versace, Moschino and more.