2006.36.1

Images (4)

Sporting Life_25 Left to right P92.42.20 (swimsuit), 82.153.59 (bikini), 83.91.2 (black cut out suit), 82.153.57 (criss cross swimsuit), 93.159.67 (black and white swimsuit), P91.56.13 (cap and bag case), 90.89.1 (orange and red swimsuit), 90.62.1 (purple and yellow swimsuit), 93.56.3 (tie dye swimsuit), 85.96.9 (tank suit), 90.35.1 (bikini), 2000.42.1 (shoes case), P90.59.1 (ensemble with hat), 76.69.6 (black ensemble hidden), 2006.36.1 (black jacket ensemble), 94.126.1 (pink dress), 95.73.7 (top and shorts hidden), 2011.12.1 (unitard swimsuit)

Sporting Life_29 Left to right 2006.36.1 (black ensemble), 94.126.1 (pink dress), 95.73.7 (top and shorts), 2011.12.1 (unitard swimsuit)

Sporting Life_28 Left to right 90.35.1 (bikini), 2000.42.1 (shoes case), P90.59.1 (ensemble with hat), 76.69.6 (black ensemble hidden), 2006.36.1 (black jacket ensemble), 94.126.1 (pink dress), 95.73.7 (top and shorts hidden), 2011.12.1 (unitard swimsuit)

Object: Ensemble

Designer: Azzedine Alaïa (1939 - 2017)

Date: 1991

Medium: Black python snakeskin

Country: France

Credit Line: Museum purchase

Object number: 2006.36.1

DescriptionEnsemble in black python snakeskin; fitted jacket with notch collar and lacing on back band; push-up bra top; mini-skirt and boy leg shorts

Label Text:Alaïa takes the concept of fitted clothing as a "second skin" and makes it literal in this ensemble constructed from snakeskin. Rather than completely clothe the body in a stretch knit or a precisely-tailored suiting fabric, he overtly reveals the wearer's figure with shorts and a push-up bra-top that further enhance the perfection of the wearer's form. The inclusion of a tailored jacket emphasizes Alaïa's unique blend of eroticism and modesty.

In Collection(s)

1990s

Exhibitions:

Sporting Life