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Alaia Fringe Knit

Azzedine Alaia back knit dress with cut-outs and fringed hemline
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Jet black knit dress with very flattering cutout detail at waistline and arms and fringed hemline
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns

F/W 1993 Azzedine Alaïa Black Eyelet Fringe Knit Bodycon Full-Length Dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a stunning black knit maxi dress designed by Azzedine Alaia from the Fall/Winter 1993
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1990s French Evening Dresses

90s Alaia Black and Navy Stripe Wool Open Knit Fringe Hem Bodycon Dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
- Vintage 90s Alaia black and navy stripe wool open knit fringe hem dress. Featuring an invisible
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1990s French Day Dresses

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Azzedine Alaia 1990's Vintage Knit Fringed Laser Cut Dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Naples, FL
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Alaia Black Stripe Stretch Knit Fringe Flared Mini Dress M
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Exhibit a stylish look by wearing this beautiful designer dress. Tailored using fine fabric this dress has a chic silhouette for a framing fit. Style the creation with chic accessor...
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2010s Mini Dresses

new ALAIA Robe Sm Courte Gladiator black white eyelet knit fringed dress FR40 M
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new ALAIA Robe Sm Courte Gladiator black white eyelet knit fringed dress FR40 M Brand: Alaia
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2010s Italian Casual Dresses

ALAIA Size L Black & Earth Tone Dot Striped Cutout Knit Fringe Dress Circa 1993
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Francisco, CA
This rare collector's ALAIA dress comes in a black wool blend knit with earth tone striped piping
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1990s French Day Dresses

ALAIA Vintage black multi open knit fringe hem wool dress S UK4 UK8 IT40 FR36
Located in Hong Kong, NT
ALAIA Vintage black multi open knit fringe hem wool dress S UK4 UK8 IT40 FR36 AZZEDINE ALAIA
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Azzedine Alaia 1990's Vintage Knit Fringed Laser Cut Midi Dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Naples, FL
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1990s Evening Dresses and Gowns

1990's AZZEDINE ALAIA black open knit jacket with flared hem and fringed trim
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Black open knit jacket with flared hem and fringed trim from Azzedine Alaia dating to the 1990's
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1990s Italian Jackets

Alaia White Sleeveless Knit Fringed Hem Mini Dress FR 36
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
Alaia White Sleeveless Mini Dress Sleeveless white dress, Round neck, Side zip fastening
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21st Century and Contemporary Day Dresses

1990's Azzedine Alaia Black Fringed Knit-Wool Hourglass Gown Dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
baggy androgyny, Alaïa introduced the world to the 'body' and to his own skin tight dresses. Truly a
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1990s French Evening Gowns

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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.