Documented F/W 2001 Azzedine Alaia Couture Runway Dress designer-mary-mcfadden Skirt: 42" from the bottom

Skirt: 42" from the bottom of the waist band to hem

The bodice is hand draped and hand stitched into place

It looks like a sweater and skirt but is actually a full dress

There are buttons at the neck that are cleverly set so they button in and behind the keyhole opening so all you see is the little lines of the loops going across the opening

Documented F/W 2001 Azzedine Alaia Couture Runway Dress designer-mary-mcfadden Skirt: 42" from the bottomThe twin of this dress walked the runway for the Fall Winter 2001 presentation. The reference photo from that collection appears more of a blue but the runway version was black it is just the lighting that makes it look that color. Versions of this piece have been a constant throughout Alaia's history and similar gowns featured prominently both in the Alaia exhibit at the Groninger Museum and accompanying book 'Alaia Azzedine Alaia in the 21st