Object: Dress
Designer:
Azzedine Alaïa
(1939 - 2017)
Date: 1987
Medium: Leather and brass metal
Country: France
Credit Line: Museum purchase
Object number: 2013.24.1
DescriptionBlack leather motorcycle jacket dress; oversize bodice, fitted pencil skirt; collar, wide lapels; asymmetrical front closure with brass metal jacket zipper; slant zippered pockets; long sleeves, zipper at wrist; interesting seaming, topstitching
Label Text:Azzedine Alaia transformed the “biker” jacket into a body-hugging dress, extending the asymmetrical zipper down the length of the wearer’s body. This adds an erotic quality to the look, but the reference is still recognizable. Alaia was known for his sexy designs during the “power dressing” era of the 1980s.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Power Mode
- A Queer History of Fashion: From the Closet to the Catwalk