£4,020.00
Few designers play with silhouette quite like Alaïa, a House built on sculpting the body through innovative architectural construction. This maxi dress creates the illusion of two pieces in one, with an upper section that resembles a relaxed sweater before drawing in at the waist and transforming into a sheer, flowing skirt. The contrast between the cosy familiarity of the knit-inspired top and the lightness of the translucent lower half adds striking tension.
The legendary Paris fashion house was founded in the sixties and by the 1980s, Tunisian sculptor and couturier, Azzedine Alaïa’s powerful, feminine silhouettes were revered worldwide. Today, his legacy prevails in dresses and ready to wear, shoes and bags, including the cult La Coeur heart bag.