Elsa Schiaparelli (/ ˌ s k æ p ə ˈ r ɛ l i, ˌ ʃ æ p-/ SKAP-ə-REL-ee, SHAP-, [1] [2] US also / s k i ˌ ɑː p-/ skee-AHP-, [3] [4] Italian: [ˈɛlsa skjapaˈrɛlli]; 10 September 1890 – 13 November 1973) was an Italian fashion designer from an aristocratic background. [5]

May 1, 2011 · The Italian-born French couturière Elsa Schiaparelli is best known for the iconoclastic bravado and unrestrained, at times brazen, originality of her work.

Elsa Schiaparelli was an Italian-born fashion designer who established an important couture house in Paris. She was famous for her Surrealist fashions of the 1930s and for her witty accessories, such as a purse in the shape of a telephone.

Retrace the fascinating life of Elsa Schiaparelli, the founder of Maison Schiaparelli, from her childhood to her accomplishments and writing her memoirs.

Jul 1, 2022 · Fashion’s love affair with the Italian designer has never been tepid, and is once again reaching boiling point as “ Shocking! The Surreal World of Elsa Schiaparelli” is set to open on July 6 at...

Elsa Schiaparelli instilled a creative spirit in 20th-century fashion with her inventive imagination and revolutionary vision on sportswear, Haute Couture, art, fragrance, and ordinary elements turned into elaborate creations.

Apr 1, 2012 · Elsa Schiaparelli was an Italian fashion designer. Born in Rome in 1890 to an aristocrat mother and scholar father, she went on to study philosophy at the University of Rome before publishing a book of sensual poetry.

Feb 11, 2025 · Born in 1890, Elsa Schiaparelli was one of the most original and eccentric fashion designers of the early 20th century. Her work finds the intersection of surrealism and fashion, evident in her iconic avant-garde designs that challenged the …

Aug 23, 2024 · Italian female fashion designer and couturier, the greatest rival of Coco Chanel, and a friend of Surrealists such as Salvador Dalì and Man Ray, Elsa Schiaparelli became one of the most prominent figures in fashion and art between the two World Wars by turning the fabric into a painting canvas. Photo of Elsa Schiaparelli. Maison Schiaparelli.

Oct 11, 2014 · Elsa Schiaparelli, known as the Queen of Fashion, was the supreme innovator of dress design in the first half of the 20th century. Based in Paris, she seemed to know what women wanted...