1980s Alaia Multi Strap Corset Dress designer-norman-norell The skirt closes with a

The skirt closes with a back painted metal zipper

Unlined and slips over the head with a fabric covered button at the neck

tag that instantly dates it as one of his earliest pieces

Her topstitching when finishing the seams in present and there are lots of hand finishes

1980s Alaia Multi Strap Corset Dress designer-norman-norell The skirt closes with aIconic mini dress by Azzedine Alaia. His forte is the ability to cut garments that cling like a second skin and yet somehow manage to nip and tuck and add curves in all the right places. This is the classic, extremely sexy, bandage dress with insets of a contrasting ribbed knit. The insets are set in a way that makes the dress look like a corset or garter it highlights every curve. The bust is cut very low and I love the three strap detailing that