Elsa schiaparelli

As the house prepares for the haute couture shows in Paris, Vogue looks back at the designer's extraordinary legacy

There can be no doubt that Elsa Schiaparelli was one of the greatest fashion designers in history, and yet, it is highly likely that you, or even some of your most fashion savvy friends, aren’t

Elsa Schiaparelli (1890–1973) was an Italian fashion designer. Along with Coco Chanel, her greatest rival, she is regarded as one of the mos...

A portrait of Elsa Schiaparelli from LIFE magazine A gown by Schiaparelli After the huge success of the Alexander McQueen “Savage Beauty” exhibition a

The collection shown in Paris gave nods to Lucien Freud, Yves Klein, and many more artists—while remaining true to the house codes.

Elsa Schiaparelli by Corbis, 1949 Elsa Schiaparelli, Hat, 1938 Elsa Schiaparelli hat photographed by Regina Relang, 1951 Hand hat by Elsa Schiaparelli for Life magazine, 1953 André Caillet: Salvador Dalí's wife Gala is wearing one of Elsa's hat designs, 1938 Schiaparelli's collaboration with Salvador Dali reached the height of Surrealist absurdity in this high-heeled shoe from winter, 1937-38. The idea for it, as recounted in Dilys Blum's authoritative book on the designer, was a photograph…

It’s possible that in the post World War II landscape, the world was a very scary place, and people wanted comfort without questioning or defying ideas.

Salvador Dalí: "As a little boy at school, I stole an old slipper belonging to the teacher, and used it as a hat in the games I pla...

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