Shocking Life is a lively, idiosyncratic and fascinating account of the life and career of Elsa Schiaparelli – in her own, inimitable voice.
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Elsa Schiaparelli (1890-1973) was one of the leading fashion designers of the mid-20th century. Known for her wit and flair for the unusual, she fused fashion with Surrealism to create iconic designs that remain striking today. Sonnet Stanfill is senior curator of Textiles and Fashion at the V&A.
Shocking Life is a lively, idiosyncratic and fascinating account of the life and career of Elsa Schiaparelli – in her own, inimitable voice.
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Hardcover. Etat : new. Hardcover. Elsa Schiaparelli sent shockwaves through the fashion establishment with her witty, ingenious and provocativedesigns. Lauded by Cristobal Balenciaga as the only real artist in couture she infused her collections with Surrealist influences, and collaborated on pieces with art-world contemporaries including Man Ray, Jean Cocteau, Salvador Dali and Alberto Giacometti. She caused a stir at Wimbledon by sending Lili Alvarez to the 1931 tennis tournament in culottes; she clothed Amy Johnson for her first solo flight to Cape Town; and her lobster dress made it into Wallis Simpsons trousseau.Today, Elsas visual vocabulary runs through Daniel Roseberrys designs for maison Schiaparelli like a shocking pink thread. This lavishly illustrated book explores the origins and legacy of one of fashions greatest innovators. Shocking Life is a lively, idiosyncratic and fascinating account of the life and career of Elsa Schiaparelli in her own, inimitable voice. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781838510626
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Hardback. Etat : New. 'I merely know Schiap by hearsay. I have only seen her in a mirror. She is, for me a kind of fifth dimension.' - Elsa Schiaparelli Elsa Schiaparelli is one of the most celebrated fashion designers of the twentieth century. Recognized for her unique creative vision, which combined a love of art and mysticism with ingenious design talent and wit, her collaborations with Surrealist artists, affluent and famous clientele, and innovative - yet wearable - designs set 'Schiap' apart from her contemporaries.? With a cast of characters that includes?Coco Chanel, ?Salvador?Dalí,?Daisy Fellowes and?Eva Perón, Shocking Life?is a lively, idiosyncratic and fascinating account of the life and career of Elsa Schiaparelli? - in her own, inimitable voice. This deluxe edition, illustrated with a selection of some of her most iconic designs, takes us from her somewhat conventional childhood in Rome, where she was surrounded by academics and aristocrats, through the establishment of her couture house during the turbulence of the 1920s, on to her dominance of 1930s fashion, and the fate of her house during World War Two. N° de réf. du vendeur LU-9781838510626
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