Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art

Elsa Schiaparelli was more than a dressmaker; she was an image maker.' - Daniel Roseberry

Elsa Schiaparelli sent shockwaves through the fashion establishment with her witty, ingenious and artful designs. Lauded by Cristobal Balenciaga as the 'only real artist in couture' she infused her collections with Surrealism, and collaborated on pieces with contemporaries from the art world, including Man Ray, Jean Cocteau, Salvador Dali and Alberto Giacometti.