Dress

Designer Azzedine Alaïa French, born Tunisia

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Azzedine Alaïa focuses on the challenges inherent in the transformation of two-dimensional textiles into sculptural three-dimensional garments. His sharp, engineered tailoring results in armor-like silhouettes typical of the power dressing of the 1980s, yet his use of body-clinging and tactile fabrics betray a more sensual approach to the body. This corseted, woolen little black dress with a double-breasted closure and wide lapels fuses masculine and feminine dress codes into a garment characteristic of Alaïa's commanding signature.

Dress, Azzedine Alaïa (French (born Tunisia), Tunis 1935–2017 Paris), wool, French

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Dress, Azzedine Alaïa (French (born Tunisia), Tunis 1935–2017 Paris), wool, French
Dress, Azzedine Alaïa (French (born Tunisia), Tunis 1935–2017 Paris), wool, French

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