Little Book of Schiaparelli: The Story of the Iconic Fashion Designer

by Emma Baxter-Wright

Overview

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 Dalí, 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781787398283
Publisher:	Welbeck Publishing Group Limited
Publication date:	11/09/2021
Series:	Little Books of Fashion , #11
Edition description:	11th ed.
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.20(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Emma Baxter-Wright has taught fashion journalism at University of the Arts London and UCA. She has contributed to many publications including the New York Observer, Cosmopolitan and Marie Claire, and is the bestselling author of Little Book of Chanel and Chanel in 55 Objects. Emma lives in London.

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 • The House of Schiaparelli Reborn • Suggested Reading • Index