Elsa Schiaparelli (/ ˌskæpəˈrɛli, ˌʃæp -/ SKAP-ə-REL-ee, SHAP-, [1][2] US also / skiˌɑːp -/ skee-AHP-, [3][4] Italian: [ˈɛlsa skjapaˈrɛlli]; 10 September 1890 – 13 November 1973) was an Italian fashion designer from an aristocratic background. [5]

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.

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 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.

3 days ago · Italian designer Elsa Schiaparelli had a real knack for dreaming up things women didn’t know they wanted to wear. Read more of Schiaparelli’s fascinating story ahead, where InStyle has ...

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

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

Jul 3, 2022 · A new exhibition in Paris on the designer Elsa Schiaparelli shows how her Surrealist “little jokes” still inspire weirdness today.

Elsa Schiaparelli sets off to live in New York until 1945. However, she keeps her Couture House open, under the supervision of her right-hand man to maintain her company’s economic and social role.

Soon Elsa Schiaparelli emerged as a name that sparkled just as brightly as her iconic designs. The rivalry between her and Coco Chanel was the stuff of legends, with debates over who held the mantle of leadership in the Paris fashion scene.