Ensemble
Designer
Azzedine Alaïa
(1939 - 2017)
1991
Black python snakeskin
Museum purchase
Object number2006.36.1
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.
DescriptionEnsemble in black python snakeskin; fitted jacket with notch collar and lacing on back band; push-up bra top; mini-skirt and boy leg shortsCollections
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