Rare Spring 1992 Museum Held Azzedine Alaia Striped Dress designer-biba Vogue Italia March 1984

Vogue Italia March 1984

Fully lined in a silver metallic fabric that is then covered in a mesh

The hem dips longer at the front center and back and is finished with pretty pointed edging

The upper neck

Note that the crepe catches the light and was tough to capture the color properly

Rare Spring 1992 Museum Held Azzedine Alaia Striped Dress designer-biba Vogue Italia March 1984Even in 1992 Azzedine Alaia was a pricey proposition Elle reported that year that his collection was "extraordinarily pricey with cardigans run around $1,400 and dresses between $2,500 and $3,500". Unheard fo pricing in 1992. In a 10 page spread (some of the photos are referenced here) he speaks of his " delights in the space age fabric he used for his Spring `92 collection (he calls the NASA developed material "Relax" for its purported ability to act