Shocking Life

The Autobiography of Elsa Schiaparelli

Elsa Schiaparelli

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English

V & A Publishing
01 September 2018

Fashion & textiles: design; Autobiography: arts & entertainment

Series: V&A Fashion Perspectives

"""A dress from Schiaparelli ranks like a modern canvas"" - ""The New Yorker"".

Elsa Schiaparelli (1890-1973) was one of the leading fashion designers of the 1920s and 1930s with a flair for the unusual. The first to use shoulder pads, animal print and the inventor of shocking pink, Schiaparelli collaborated with artists including Jean Cocteau, Alberto Giacometti and Salvador Dali, to create extraordinary garments such as the Dali Lobster Dress. Schiaparelli had an affluent clientele, from Katherine Hepburn to Marlene Dietrich, who embraced her outrageous but elegant designs. She designed aviator Amy Johnson's wardrobe for her solo flight to Cape Town in 1936, the culottes for tennis champion Lily d'Alvarez that outraged the lawn tennis establishment, and her clothes appeared in more than 30 films including ""Every Day's a Holiday with Mae West"" and ""Moulin Rouge"". Schiaparelli's fascinating autobiography charts her rise from resident of a rat-infested apartment to designer to the stars."

By: Elsa Schiaparelli
Imprint: V & A Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 270g
ISBN: 9781851779598
ISBN 10: 1851779590
Series: V&A Fashion Perspectives
Pages: 211
Publication Date: 01 September 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Elsa Schiaparelli (1890?1973) is best known for translating Surrealism into fashion art. 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.

Reviews for Shocking Life: The Autobiography of Elsa Schiaparelli

"""There’s no better way to understand Daniel Roseberry’s work for the French maison than looking at the novel-esque life of its founder Elsa Schiaparelli."", Eleonora dal Bosco, 1 Granary, January 3rd 2022"