1980s Early Azzedine Alaia Dress & Jacket Purple Set designer-fred-perlberg The main dress closes a

The main dress closes a series of silk covered buttons down the back and hook & eye at the back neck

And of course that amazing touch of ermine fur at the collar and down each sleeve

The bodice is lined in a fine silk tissue

this definitely would have been by a major name

I love the lines on this one - it has her signature nod to by gone eras all while staying completely modern in feel

1980s Early Azzedine Alaia Dress & Jacket Purple Set designer-fred-perlberg The main dress closes aIn some of his earlier collections Azzedine did show more color and this is a great example of that. Both pieces are made from a fine and slinky knit with a polished sheen finish that has been dyed the perfect shade of purple. The inner dress is a simple affair that follows the curve of your body but has a more skimming clinginess rather then his later body hugging bandage knits. It has a high neck and no sleeves. I love the cut of the shoulder its