4 edition of Elsa Schiaparelli found in the catalog.
Elsa Schiaparelli
Palmer White
Published
1986
by Aurum in London
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Written in
Edition Notes
Bibliography: p219-220. - Includes index.
| Statement | Palmer White ; with a foreword by Yves Saint Laurent. |
| The Physical Object | |
|---|---|
| Pagination | 224p. : |
| Number of Pages | 224 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL17394581M |
| ISBN 10 | 0948149434 |
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Known for her flair for the unusual, she was the first to use shoulder pads and animal prints, and is the inventor of shocking pink. Her garments are part of the permanent costume and textiles collections at major museums.4/4(22).
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Kyo Maclear and Julie Morstad (creators of Julia, Child) have gorgeously interpreted Schiaparelli’s : Elsa Schiaparelli (), one of the leading fashion designers of the s, 30s, and 40s, was known for her flair for the unusual.
The first designer to use shoulder pads and animal prints, and the inventor of shocking pink, Schiaparelli collaborated with artists including Jean Cocteau, Alberto Giacometti, and Salvador Dalí to create extraordinary garments such /5(7). Elsa Schiaparelli (–) defied tradition and set out to shock and amuse with her designs.
The Paris-based designer collaborated with surrealist artists such as Salvador Dalí and Jean Cocteau, creating lobster-embellished gowns, hats that looked like upturned shoes, and suits with drawers like a wardrobe.1/5(1).
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"The new book Schiaparelli and the Artists, out October 3 from Rizzoli, traces the exchange of ideas between Schiaparelli’s flashy aesthetic and a long list of artists who inspired her work, including Dalí, Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, and René Magritte." —New York Magazine "This is the first definitive work dedicated to the shared inspiration between the designer and her circle .Elsa Schiaparelli: | | | |Elsa Schiaparelli| | | | | | World Heritage Encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most.
Elsa Schiaparelli was an Italian fashion designer. Born in Rome in 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. The controversial book shocked her family and, as a result, she was sent to a convent.
