Elsa Schiaparelli

Born: 1890, Elsa Schiaparelli, Italian born designer

Fashion House: Schiaparelli

Known For: Schiaparelli's signature color was a shade of shocking pink, she was also known for her *surrealist designs & interesting use of buttons. Her designs were often art inspired & literal.

Designs

Key Features

• Embroidery
• Decorative Buttons
• Unconventional fabrics

Interesting Note; Her famed perfumed bottle was modeled after the torso of the old Hollywood Icon Mae West

Death

1973

Glossary

Surrealist- Someone who practices the 20th century avant grade movement in art and literature, which sought to release the creative potential of the unconscious mind.

Cite Information

Wikipedia

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Fashion: The Definitive History of Costume and Style, Smithsonian

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