1980s Early Azzedine Alaia Dress & Jacket Purple Set designer-fred-perlberg Each sleeve puffs slightly above

Each sleeve puffs slightly above the wrist and cuff

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

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

it is tightly knitted/crocheted to form a full cape that has open work deign near the hem The same open work pattern is picked up at the elaborate and dramatic hood that can been worn up or down to create a full and striking collar

1980s Early Azzedine Alaia Dress & Jacket Purple Set designer-fred-perlberg Each sleeve puffs slightly aboveIn 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