AZZEDINE ALAÏA, SPRING/SUMMER 1991

A dress from one of Alaïa’s most celebrated collections, the enlarged houndstooth print was inspired by Tati, a French discount chain founded by a fellow Tunisian immigrant following World War II. Alaïa adapted the print for this collection, and then collections that followed, also referencing couture predecessors such as Madame Grès and Vionnet in his designs.