Fall 1990 Collection Azzedine Alaia Printed Romper Playsuit designer-guy-laroche A paper lining backs to

A paper lining backs to help hold the wonderful shape

Its a signature pattern that they have woven through almost every collection since their first collection in 1985

with a boned bodice underneath and a long

It skims over the body and then at the bottom it flares out in a dramatic ruffles 10" skirting

The sleeves are left unlined and each ends with a dramatic ruffle done in the same knife flat pleating treatment

Fall 1990 Collection Azzedine Alaia Printed Romper Playsuit designer-guy-laroche A paper lining backs toThe Fall 1990 collection had a wide range of ideas and themes including a nod to the beautiful calligraphy in the Kufi script that was embroidered onto the runway version of a knit bodysuit, worn by Naomi Campbell and a very few select other pieces. This romper is a take of that same print with a more stylized version of that calligraphy mixed with an abstract floral design. Azzedine was so private at the time that the actual runway show was not even