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Jul 1, 2022 · Elsa Schiaparelli, who was known for her amusing prints, outdid herself in July 1937 with a particularly clever “passion thermometer” motif that depicted mercury rising between the poles of...
Apr 5, 2024 · 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.
Jul 3, 2022 · A new exhibition in Paris on the designer Elsa Schiaparelli shows how her Surrealist “little jokes” still inspire weirdness today.
Retrace the fascinating life of Elsa Schiaparelli, the founder of Maison Schiaparelli, from her childhood to her accomplishments and writing her memoirs.
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.
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.
Mar 29, 2022 · Elsa’s Backstory. In 1927 Elsa Schiaparelli was a 37-year-old divorcée and single mother trying to eke out a living (while wearing clothing gifted to her by Paul Poiret).
