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Azzedine Alaia Catsuit

Azzedine Alaia Chenille Bodycon Playsuit Catsuit Jumpsuit
Azzedine Alaia Chenille Bodycon Playsuit Catsuit Jumpsuit

Azzedine Alaia Chenille Bodycon Playsuit Catsuit Jumpsuit

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Englishtown, NJ

Azzedine Alaia Chenille Bodycon Playsuit Catsuit Jumpsuit FR 38 Excellent Condition!

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21st Century and Contemporary Jumpsuits

Azzedine Alaia black wool blend catsuit, fw 1991
Azzedine Alaia black wool blend catsuit, fw 1991

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By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in London, GB

▪ Azzedine Alaia black wool blend catsuit ▪ Skin tight ▪ High v-neck ▪ Long sleeves ▪ Concealed zipper at centre-back ▪ Size Medium ▪ Fall-Winter 1991

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1990's AZZEDINE ALAIA catsuit with harlequin diamonds
1990's AZZEDINE ALAIA catsuit with harlequin diamonds

1990's AZZEDINE ALAIA catsuit with harlequin diamonds

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in San Fransisco, CA

Very rare brown catsuit with harlequin diamonds designed by Azzedine Alaia dating to the 1990's.

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Alaia Wool Knit Cat Suit

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By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in New York, NY

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Azzedine Alaia Chenille Bodycon Playsuit Catsuit Jumpsuit
Azzedine Alaia Chenille Bodycon Playsuit Catsuit Jumpsuit

Azzedine Alaia Chenille Bodycon Playsuit Catsuit Jumpsuit

By Azzedine Alaïa

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Azzedine Alaia Chenille Bodycon Playsuit Catsuit Jumpsuit FR 38 Excellent Condition!

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New Azzedine Alaia Chenille Bodycon Playsuit Catsuit Jumpsuit
New Azzedine Alaia Chenille Bodycon Playsuit Catsuit Jumpsuit

New Azzedine Alaia Chenille Bodycon Playsuit Catsuit Jumpsuit

By Azzedine Alaïa

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1990's Azzedine Alaia Black Knit Off Shoulder Stretch Catsuit
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By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Austin, TX

1990's Azzedine Alaia Black Knit Off Shoulder Stretch Catsuit Condition: Excellent Rayon-Nylon-Spandex Made in Italy Bust: 28"- 40", Waist: 21" - 32", Hips: 30" - 44", Torso: 25"- 34...

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By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Toronto, ON

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Located in New York, NY

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By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Yukon, OK

DESIGNER: 1990's Azzedine Alaia Please contact for more information and/or photos. CONDITION: Good- light wear- no holes or stains FABRIC: Rayon-Nylon-Spandex COUNTRY MADE: Ital...

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1990s Italian Jumpsuits

1990's Azzedine Alaia Black Knit Bodycon Off Shoulder Catsuit Jumpsuit
1990's Azzedine Alaia Black Knit Bodycon Off Shoulder Catsuit Jumpsuit

1990's Azzedine Alaia Black Knit Bodycon Off Shoulder Catsuit Jumpsuit

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in Yukon, OK

DESIGNER: 1990's Azzedine Alaia Please contact for more information and/or photos. CONDITION: Good- light wear- no holes or stains FABRIC: Rayon-Nylon-Spandex COUNTRY MADE: Ital...

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1990s Italian Jumpsuits

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Azzedine Alaia Catsuit For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate vintage or contemporary azzedine alaia catsuit for your needs in our varied inventory. Black is a pretty popular color, but we also have Brown and more in stock now. You’re likely to find the perfect azzedine alaia catsuit among the distinctive accessories we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century.

How Much is a Azzedine Alaia Catsuit?

The price for a azzedine alaia catsuit starts at $750 and tops out at $9,800, and on average, selling for $2,316.

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.”

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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.