Elsa schiaparelli

THE SHOE-HAT BY STEPHEN JONES & MANOLO BLAHNIK The legendary hat-designer Stephen Jones collaborated for the first time with the shoe-designer Manolo Blahnik to make a magnificent creation evok…

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

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

In the 30s Elsa Schiaparelli collaborated with Salvador Dalí on a number of designs. The Shoe Hat, part of a 1937/38 collection, was based on a picture his wife Gala had taken of him with a slipper…

Elsa Schiaparelli Shocking Pink dress illustration

A decade of Hollywood-inspired sophistication and grown-up glamour sandwiched in between the roaring 20s and the austerity of the 1940s.

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

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