Elsa Schiaprelle

ELSA SCHIAPARELLI (1890 ~ 1973)

I couldn't see where her uniqueness coming from when I look at Schiaparelli's childhood. She was from well-established family and she was well educated. She was born in 1890, Rome, Italy. She had many talents. Her studying philosophy didn't make many connection with art and fashion in my mind with her later shocking designs. Even for me who saw many things in today's life, her designs were shocking and somewhat crazy. I could imagine how shocking it would be for the people in that time. Because most of the designs are feminine and focused more onto how to be look good or elegance.

Like I said before, her designs are far apart from Chanel and Poiret, but somewhat similar. First, I don't know where she got her ideas like that. She uses a lot of images that seems like not fitted into the dresses but somehow, I see it not as weird looking dress that is unattractive but as well-blended dress with elegance and classic looks. It is the shapes and colors that make the dress united and attractive. Influences of Cubism and Surrealism are also the reason why her design is unique. The artists who worked with her contributed the pattern and colors. She worked with Dali, Beroatd, and Cocteau to design fabrics and accessories. Some of designs that thought were weird and crazy are bug