Early 1990s Azzedine Alaia Black Knit Couture Dress w Beaded Hem & Hand Placed Mirrors designer-norman-hartnell The label was shuttered by

The label was shuttered by 1969

I have seen a version of this dress styled the other way around and I think that you could wear it either way depending on how it sits best on you

One tiny area or rubbing on the back but it actually looks like a natural flaw of the fabric

or Marimekko-style florals in purple

I love how each cuff buttons at the wrist so you get a bit of a pouf over the wrist

Early 1990s Azzedine Alaia Black Knit Couture Dress w Beaded Hem & Hand Placed Mirrors designer-norman-hartnell The label was shuttered byThis dress is from the early 1990s and I think it is from around 1992. His 1992 collections featured a ton of dresses with this same boy short finish inside. It is interesting to note that his dresses from this time period were as well known for their prices as they were for their extreme shortness. In a 1992 article in Elle Magazine they reported that his collection was 'extraordinarily pricey with cardigans run around $1,400 and dresses between