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ALAIA La Bombe ball embellished studded nude patent high heel sandal EU37.5
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Hong Kong, NT
ALAIA La Bombe ball embellished studded nude patent high heel sandal EU37.5 Reference: LNKO/A01988 Brand: Alaia Designer: Azzedine Alaia Model: La Bombe Material: Patent Leather Colo...
Alaia Beige Leather Bombe Ankle Strap Sandals Size 40
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
These sandals will frame your feet in an elegant manner. Crafted from quality materials, they display a classy design and comfortable insoles.
Alaia Beige Leather Bombe Ankle Strap Sandals Size 40
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
These sandals will frame your feet in an elegant manner. Crafted from quality materials, they display a classy design and comfortable insoles.
ALAIA La Bombe ball embellished studded nude patent high heel sandal EU37.5
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Hong Kong, NT
ALAIA La Bombe ball embellished studded nude patent high heel sandal EU37.5 Reference: LNKO/A01988 Brand: Azzedine Alaia Model: La Bombe Material: Patent Leather Color: Beige P...
Azzedine Alaïa Bombe Studded Suede Sandals
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
Alaïa's 'Bombe' sandals are punctuated with gunmetal pyramid studs that are carefully applied by hand. Made in Italy from black suede, this pair is backed in smooth leather and has a...
Alaia Bombe 90 Studded Suede Sandals - 38.5
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
Made in Italy Heel Height - 12cm Shoe Length - 26cm Total Height of Shoe - 21cm
Alaïa Black Suede Bombe Sandals Size 38
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Artistically designed to adorn your feet with sheer elegance, these Alaia sandals are a must buy! The black Bombe sandals are crafted from suede and feature an open-toe silhouette. T...
Azzedine Alaïa Bombe 90 Studded Suede Sandals
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
Alaïa's 'Bombe' sandals are deftly crafted by hand and beautiful to admire - this blush-pink suede pair is decorated with spheres and gunmetal pyramid studs at the supportive ankle s...
Azzedine Alaïa Bombe 110 Studded Suede Sandals
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
Azzedine Alaïa 'Bombe' sandals have been crafted in Italy from black suede and finished with round studded straps that mimic the label's signature laser-cut patterns. There are also ...
Alaia Bombe T Strap Snakeskin White & Black Sandal Heels (39.5 EU)
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Alaïa's black and white snakeskin T-strap sandals are covered in semi-spherical ornaments detailed with polka dots, stripes, and zebra print. Featuring a leg-lengthening stiletto hee...
Azzedine Alaïa Bombe Studded Polka-Dot Watersnake Sandals
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
Azzedine Alaïa channeled his love for art into each collection - growing up, he would read and sketch from books about Pablo Picasso, Diego Velásquez and famous galleries in Paris. M...
Azzedine Alaïa Bombe Studded Patent Leather Sandals EU 38 UK 5 US 8
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
These 'Bombe' sandals by Azzedine Alaïa are deftly crafted by hand and beautiful to admire, this patent-leather pair is decorated with spheres and gunmetal pyramid studs at the suppo...
Alaia Metallic Bronze Leather Bombe Ankle Strap Sandals Size 39
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Artistically designed to adorn your feet with sheer elegance, these Alaia sandals are a must-buy! The Bombe sandals are crafted from leather and feature an open-toe silhouette. They ...
Alaia Metallic Bronze Leather Bombe Ankle Strap Sandals Size 39
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Artistically designed to adorn your feet with sheer elegance, these Alaia sandals are a must-buy! The Bombe sandals are crafted from leather and feature an open-toe silhouette. They ...
Alaia Black Patent Leather Bombe T-strap Sandals Size 39
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Artistically designed to adorn your feet with sheer elegance, these Alaia sandals are a must-buy! The black Bombe sandals are crafted from patent leather and feature an open-toe silh...
Alaia Black Patent Leather Bombe T-strap Sandals Size 39
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Artistically designed to adorn your feet with sheer elegance, these Alaia sandals are a must-buy! The black Bombe sandals are crafted from patent leather and feature an open-toe silh...
Azzedine Alaïa Bombe Satin Sandals Eu 41 Uk 8 Us 11
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
Azzedine Alaïa Bombe Satin Sandals. Pink. Zip fastening - Back. Does not come with - dustbag or box. EU 41 (UK 8, US 11). Insole: 10.3 in. Heel height: 3.5 in. Platform: 0.2 in. Cond...
Azzedine Alaïa Bombe Studded Velvet Sandals Eu 38.5 Uk 5.5 Us 8.5
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
Azzedine Alaïa Bombe studded velvet sandals. Navy. Zip fastening at back. Does not come with dustbag or box. Size: EU 38.5 (UK 5.5, US 8.5). Insole: 9.75 in. Heel Height: 3.5 in. Pla...
Azzedine Alaïa Bombe Studded Velvet Sandals Eu 38 Uk 5 Us 8
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
Azzedine Alaïa Bombe studded velvet sandals. Green. Zip fastening at back. Does not come with dustbag or box. Size: EU 38.5 (UK 5.5, US 8.5). Insole: 9.6 in. Heel Height: 3.5 in. Pla...
Azzedine Alaïa Bombe Studded Suede Sandals Eu 39 UK 6 US 9
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
Azzedine Alaïa Bombe studded suede sandals. Made pink suede with the brand’s iconic studded detail along the ankle strap. Pink. Zip fastening at back. Does not come with box or dustb...
Alaia Burgundy Velvet Studded 'Bombe' T-Strap Ankle Cuff Sandals Size 39
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Artistically designed to adorn your feet with sheer elegance, these Alaia sandals are a must buy! The burgundy-hued Bombe sandals are crafted from velvet and feature an open-toe silh...
Alaia Burgundy Suede Studded 'Bombe' T-Strap Ankle Cuff Sandals Size 39
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Artistically designed to adorn your feet with sheer elegance, these Alaia sandals are a must buy! The burgundy-hued Bombe sandals are crafted from suede and feature an open-toe silho...
Alaia Burgundy Velvet Studded 'Bombe' T-Strap Ankle Cuff Sandals Size 39
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Artistically designed to adorn your feet with sheer elegance, these Alaia sandals are a must buy! The burgundy-hued Bombe sandals are crafted from velvet and feature an open-toe silh...
Alaia Burgundy Suede Studded 'Bombe' T-Strap Ankle Cuff Sandals Size 39
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Artistically designed to adorn your feet with sheer elegance, these Alaia sandals are a must buy! The burgundy-hued Bombe sandals are crafted from suede and feature an open-toe silho...
Alaia Burgundy Velvet Studded 'Bombe' T-Strap Ankle Cuff Sandals Size 39
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Artistically designed to adorn your feet with sheer elegance, these Alaia sandals are a must buy! The burgundy-hued Bombe sandals are crafted from velvet and feature an open-toe silh...
Alaia Burgundy Suede Studded 'Bombe' T-Strap Ankle Cuff Sandals Size 39
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Artistically designed to adorn your feet with sheer elegance, these Alaia sandals are a must buy! The burgundy-hued Bombe sandals are crafted from suede and feature an open-toe silho...
Azzedine Alaïa Bombe Studded Suede Sandals EU 38 UK 5 US 8
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
These 'Bombe' sandals by Azzedine Alaїa are deftly crafted by hand and beautiful to admire, this suede pair is decorated with spheres and gunmetal pyramid studs at the supportive ank...
Alaia Burgundy Suede Leather Chamois Bombe Ankle Cuff Sandals Size 37
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Crafted in a classy hue, we love these Alaia sandals. Designed to make a statement, they have a sleek silhouette and a nice fit. Wear yours under maxi skirts for a peek of glamour, o...
Alaia Beige Suede Bombe Embellished Open Toe Ankle Wrap Sandals Size 39
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Artistically designed to adorn your feet with sheer elegance, these Alaia sandals are a must buy! The beige Bombe sandals are crafted from suede and feature an open toe silhouette. T...
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.
Whether they’re Hermès sandals, black Jimmy Choo boots, ivory-leather-and-pink-daisy heels by sublime shoemaker Manolo Blahnik or Christian Louboutin platform pumps, you can find your next pair of legendary luxury vintage and designer shoes today on 1stDibs.
Shoes offered by the likes of Versace, Chanel, Charles Jourdan or Prada are integral to completing your carefully orchestrated street-style or evening ensemble these days, but footwear wasn’t always the big deal it is for your average Adidas enthusiast.
The decorative floor-length gowns that upper-class women of the 18th century wore meant that their shoes, then likely featuring high curved heels finished with woven or embroidered silks — a sharp contrast to the heavy, rudimentary form of the era’s footwear for men — were partially or entirely obscured by the base of their ornate dresses. What good is fashion if it’s tucked away?
Our modern age’s legions of sneakerheads might have trouble tracking down a pair of black-and-gold vintage Jordans but can at least fill their dream closets with original Adidas Gazelles or 1980s New Balances if they put the time in, while 1990s-era Prada pumps or a good pair of mid-20th-century jewel-tone heels in satin or silk haven’t lost their allure with today’s nostalgic fashionistas.
A pair of shoes can commemorate an achievement, mark an important trip overseas and is sometimes a rich manifestation of a hard-won physical feat. On 1stDibs, find Chanel flats or two-tone heels, Christian Dior pumps, vintage Margiela Tabi boots and many more designer shoes today.