Little Book of Schiaparelli

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 Schiaprelli to this day.

Emma Baxter-Wright

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