Little Book of Schiaparelli chronicles the work of one of history's most influential and eccentric couturiers. Endowed with a strikingly imaginative and experimental approach to fashion, Elsa Schiaparelli cultivated a combination of the witty and the surreal, the cutting edge and the elegant, from her garments and jewellery to her collaborations with Salvador Dali, Jean Cocteau and Alberto Giacometti.
Exquisitely illustrated and expertly written, the book follows a biographical chronology detailing her life, career and primary creative themes of her work. Images of Schiaparelli's finished designs, along with close-up details and illustrations of her personal sketches, showcase the brilliance of her innovative oeuvre, and the legacy that lives on in the House of Schiaparelli to this day.
Little Book of Schiaparelli : The Story of the Iconic Fashion Designer
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Table of Contents
Introduction Early Life London, New York, Paris Pour le Sport The House of Schiaparelli The Circus Collection Surrealism in Fashion The Pagan Collection Butterflies Zodiac Commedia dell'Arte Musical Instruments Shocking Pink Accessories Fragrances by Schiaparelli The War Years and After Suggested Reading * Index.
Author Description
Emma Baxter-Wright has taught fashion journalism at the University of the Arts, London and UCA. She has contributed to many publications inlcuding the New York Observer, Cosmopolitan and Marie Claire, and is the bestselling author of Little Book of Chanel. Emma lives in Gloucestershire, England.