Documented F/W 2001 Azzedine Alaia Couture Runway Dress designer-mary-mcfadden Length: 18" from shoulder to

Length: 18" from shoulder to hem

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

The bodice is hand draped and hand stitched into place

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

The set from the fall 2003 collection is gorgeous

Documented F/W 2001 Azzedine Alaia Couture Runway Dress designer-mary-mcfadden Length: 18" from shoulder toThe 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