Object: Suit
Brand:
Azzedine Alaïa
(1939 - 2017)
Date: 1991
Medium: Black wool and leopard pattern stretch chenille
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift of Azzedine Alaia
Object number: 92.34.1
DescriptionBlack wool suit with fitted riding jacket, narrow ankle length skirt; leopard pattern chenille stretch knit body suit; high-heel ankle boots in leopard printed ponyskin with black platform sole and heel
Label Text:Azzedine Alaia was known for his body-conscious fashions. This suit’s exact tailoring—achieved through the designer’s complex methods of cutting and seaming—provocatively enhances the curves of the body, without revealing skin. A perfectionist, Alaïa often cut and draped his designs directly on the body for a better fit.
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Exhibitions:
- 50 Years of Fashion, 1947 - 1997
- Paris, Capital of Fashion
- Fashion, A-Z: Highlights from the Collection of the Museum at FIT (Part One)