Dress
Designer
Azzedine Alaïa
(1939 - 2017)
1987
Leather and brass metal
Museum purchase
Object number2013.24.1
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.
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, topstitchingCollections
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