This monograph on couturier Elsa Schiaparelli chronicles the work of one of history's most influential and eccentric couturiers. Endowed with a strikingly imaginative and experimental approach to fashion, she cultivated the combination of the witty and the surreal, the cutting edge and the elegant, from her jewellery and shoe designs to her collaborations with Salvador Dalķ, Jean Cocteau and Alberto Giacometti.
The book follows a biographical chronology detailing her life and career, with chapters organized into collections, collaborations and themes such as surrealism, her use of colour and her perfume line. Beautiful photography of her finished designs, along with close-up details, and illustrations of her personal sketches showcase the brilliancy of her innovation.
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Beautiful photography of Elsa Schiaparelli's finished designs, along with close-up details, and illustrations of her personal sketches showcase the brilliancy of her innovation.
Introduction Early Life London, New York, Paris Pour le Sport
The House of Schiaparelli The Circus Collection Surrealism in Fashion
The Pagan Collection Butterflies Zodiac Commedia dell'Arte Musical
Instruments Shocking Pink Accessories Fragrances by Schiaparelli The
War Years and After Suggested Reading Index.
Emma Baxter-Wright has taught fashion journalism at the University of the Arts, London and UCA. She has contributed to many publications inlcuding the New York Observer, Cosmopolitan and Marie Claire, and is the bestselling author of Little Book of Chanel. Emma lives in London.
