Elsa Schiaparelli's "Sleeping de Schiaparelli" Perfume Sachets
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in New York, NY
Schiaparelli's Mint in Box, "Sleeping" perfume sachets of "Sleeping Blue" satin, over stitched with Schiaparelli's signature "S".
Elsa Schiaparelli's "Sleeping de Schiaparelli" Perfume Sachets
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in New York, NY
Schiaparelli's Mint in Box, "Sleeping" perfume sachets of "Sleeping Blue" satin, over stitched with Schiaparelli's signature "S".
Elsa Schiaparelli's "Sleeping de Schiaparelli" Perfume Sachets
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in New York, NY
Schiaparelli's Mint in Box, "Sleeping" perfume sachets (3) of "Sleeping Blue" satin, over stitched with Schiaparelli's signature "S".
Schiaparelli Collection of Vintage Perfume Bottles c 1950s
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in University City, MO
Collection of vintage Schiaparelli perfume bottles c 1950s The assortment of vintage perfume bottles varies in fragrance & bottle size The largest Schiaparelli Shocking bottle is a...
Schiaparelli Collectors Perfume Print Scarf
By Schiaparelli, Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in New York, NY
Schiaparelli collector's perfume print scarf. Of silk crepe printed in various shades of blues with a pictoral catalogue of Schiaparelli perfume and the houses perfume and cosmetic p...
Rare Collectable Schiaparelli Evening Bag 1950
By Elsa Schiaparelli, Schiaparelli
Located in Verviers, BE
Exceptional and pretty Vintage Schiaparelli Evening Bag of the 80s, specially designed by Serge Lepage for a Shocking perfume Event of Schiaparelli, 1982.
Yves Saint Laurent 1990s Multicolour Silk Handkerchief Unisex Italy
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Capri, IT
Yves Saint Laurent multicolour silk handkerchief
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Silk and Velvet Pillow
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent silk scarf in red, blue, purple and goldenrod crafted into large rectangular pillow. Down/feather insert, hidden zipper. Purple velvet backing.
Fabric
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Silk Scarf
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Paris, FR
Multicoloured silk scarf from Saint Laurent YSL featuring a geometric motif and a top logo signature. 100% silk. Circa 1980s In good vintage condition. Made in France. 35in. (89cm...
Rare Hermès Vintage Silk Gavroche Pair — Brides de Gala & Souvenirs de Paris
By Hermès
Located in TETOUAN, MA
An Elegant Pair of Rare Vintage Hermès Silk Gavroche Scarves — Brides de Gala & Souvenirs de Paris Offered together as a refined collector's duo, this exceptional pair brings togeth...
$990
H 35.44 in L 35.44 in
Hermes Carré Silk - Epaulettes de Gala - Double Face - Marine Bleu - New S Tag
By Hermès
Located in Ottawa, CA
Epaulettes de Gala - Double Face - Marine Bleu Azure - NWST - 2511041820 Brand: Hermès Type/Model: Scarf 90 Silk Twill – Double-Sided Print Name Design: Épaulettes de gala, Ceremoni...
$447
W 16.54 in L 16.54 in
Hermès Small Silk Scarf Pochette Gavroche Cavale Joyeuse Milinkov 42 cm RARE
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Rare Authentic Hermès Scarf Pattern: "Cavale Joyeuse" Designed by Ljubomir Milinkov in 1998 Made in France Made of 100% Twill Silk Colorways: Yellow background and hems / Shades...
Hermes Light Pink Coin Purse
By Hermès
Located in London, England
Hermes Light Pink Verso Epsom Leather Bastia Coin Purse - light pink grained leather exterior - magenta leather interior - silver and palladium plated snap closure - single piece of...
Christian Dior Silk Scarf
By Christian Dior
Located in Paris, FR
Christian Dior Silk Scarf featuring a geometric hypnotic navy print, a Christian Dior signature. Circa 1970s In good vintage condition. Made in France. 30in. (77cm) X 30in. (77cm) W...
Isabel Canovas Vintage Compact c.1988
By Isabel Canovas
Located in Nice, FR
ISABEL CANOVAS vintage rare compact. Circa 1988. Gilt metal "basket weave" design embellished with an attached tassel. Complete including mirror, makeup powder and applicator. Pow...
$275Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 15.36 in W 15.36 in D 3.94 in
Italian Silk Pillows by Unknown Fashion House, Aesthetic Movement
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Elegant silk pillows, easy settable in any room. Their silk is by the famous Fischbacher. Now ONLY the two on the right. They look really hand painted, because the print is perfect. ...
Silk
Lanvin Happy Clutch Bag Summer 2009
By Lanvin Paris, Alber Elbaz
Located in Paris, FR
Lanvin by Alber Elbaz "Happy" clutch bag featuring t an iconic animal print, a top fixed bow tie, a front closure, inside logo lining, a front zipped pocket, gold-tone hardware. See ...
1950s Surrealist Silk Moth Scarf after Salvador Dali
Located in San Francisco, CA
Amazing Salvador Dali-inspired silk scarf, designed for attendees of the International Silk Convention in 1957. Delicate silk features a surrealistic image of a woman's head that has...
Christian Dior 'purse' bag 1998 by John Galliano
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
DIOR - A ready-to-wear Collection circa 1998 under the artistic direction of John Galliano. Scanbrown mink purse bag with a sliding link fastener made of brown trimming and golden m...
Karl Lagerfeld fan bag 1992s
By Karl Lagerfeld
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
KARL LAGERFELD -Ivory ottoman fan bag decorated with golden and silvery lace. A Collection circa 1992. Condition: Very good condition Dimensions: Length: from 13 cm to 29 - Height:...
Hermes silk scarf in original box from the 1970s, France
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Hermès silk scarf in its original 1970s box, France This scarf features a classic equestrian design in shades of brown, gold, pink, and gray, with details of straps and chains again...
Silk
Bvlgari Luxurious Italian Silk Hand Scarf in Bvlgari Box
By Bulgari
Located in University City, MO
Bvlgari Luxurious Italian silk hand rolled scarf in Bvlgari in box The elegant silk scarf is illustrated with a collection of accessories; a pair of slipper shoes, a pink glove, cost...
John Galliano for Christian Dior Silk Lace up Top and Skirt
By Christian Dior, John Galliano
Located in Water Mill, NY
An incredible 2 piece silk skirt and top set in a pink and yellow flower print from John Galliano for Christian Dior. The top has adjustable functional pink lacing at the center fron...
Rare Christian Dior by John Galliano 2007 Runway Hat
By Christian Dior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
THIS ITEM CANNOT BE SHIPPED OUTSIDE USA. A wonderful update of the Christian Dior chapeau that was featured in the highly stylized Dior F/W 2007 celebrated 60th anniversary. Accomp...
$2,250
Size: none; comparable to size medium
Taupe Crêpe Scallop Hem Flapper Dress with Silver-Plate Glass Beads – M, 1920s
Located in Tucson, AZ
From its rare beads to its scalloped hem to its wearable size, this Jazz Age gem is a “unicorn” among flapper dresses. Quite literally dripping with silver-plate hollow beads and cry...
Black satin evening slip dress CHRISTIAN DIOR
By Christian Dior, MARIA GRAZIA CHIURI
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black satin evening slip dress with silk chiffon lining. The black chiffon lining is visible on the top edge and bottom edge. Invisible zip on the left side + hook&eye. SIZE 38/40 (...
$880Sale Price|25% Off
Size: 4
Vintage Carolina Herrera Ivory Silk Faille ' Patchwork ' Ball Evening Full Skirt
By Carolina Herrera
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning vintage CAROLINA HERRERA off-white/ivory ball skirt! Dramatic layers of chiffon and the finest silk faille make for an extra full skirt! Features hand-sewn chiffon patches o...
$4,500
Size: none; comparable to size L
Edwardian White Irish Crochet and Cotton Walking or Wedding Suit – L, 1900s
Located in Tucson, AZ
A museum-quality piece of extreme rarity, this turn-of-the-century walking suit is exceptional for its extraordinary workmanship, condition, atypical silhouette and unheard-of large ...
$588
Size: Recommended Size; UK 6-8
A/W 2004 Vivienne Westwood Black Grey long sleeved body con Midi Dress
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in Sheffield, GB
Autumn / Winter 2004 Vivienne Westwood dress crafted from a stretchy black jersey, featuring long sleeves, scooped neckline and midi length hem. The Cut features a superbly flatterin...
$9,800
Size: Small ( 2 )
Gianni Versace Fall 1992 Bondage S&M Collection Runway Leather Fringe 92 Pants
By Gianni Versace
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare museum worthy vintage Gianni Versace Fall/Winter 1992 S&M Bondage Collection runway leather pants ! Naomi Campbell strutted down the runway in these trousers. High waisted fit w...
Alexander McQueen Black Calf Suede Peep Toe Lace Up Stiletto High Heels
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Sheffield, GB
Alexander McQueen Black Calf Suede Peep Toe Lace Up Stiletto High Heels Size; UK 6 / EU 39 Heel Height; 4.5” (1” Tall at the front of shoe providing a 3.5” Platform). Condition; 8/10...
2000s Dolce & Gabbana Black strappy bustier dress with orange flowers print
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Sheffield, GB
Dolce & Gabbana 2000s Cotton printed dress with a delicate orange and pink blossom print, strappy shoulders, exposed bra-let and past the knee length hem. MADE IN ITALY. Size; Recomm...
Elegant Art Deco Beaded Chiffon Tunic Dress
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Art Deco Tunic Dress of black silk chiffon with diamond and radiating patterns of iridescent purple beads throughout. Sheer dress slips over the head with sides open to hip w...
John Galliano Rare Dolores Intarsia Carnation Bias Evening Dress
By John Galliano
Located in New York, NY
A rare John Galliano bias cut Carnation dress from the Dolores collection, Autumn-Winter 1995-96. Of Bianchini Férier ivory and black satin backed rayon acetate crêpe inset with int...
1960s Christian Dior Sage Green Satin Slouchy Turban Hat
By Marc Bohan, Christian Dior
Located in Gresham, OR
A fabulously louche 1960s Christian Dior by Marc Bohan, sage green silk satin turban hat: Pleated sage green satin turban hat is styled to one side for personality! Worn with a ta...
$2,750
Size: compare to size XS due to waist
Custom 23' Cream Regency Ribbon Silk and Lace Wedding Gown – XS, 1930s
Located in Tucson, AZ
This enchanting wedding gown features a fairytale skirt measuring over 23 feet around but requires no suffocating undergarments to remain full and feminine. Custom made and sparing n...
New Tom Ford for Gucci S/S 2004 Limited Edition Black Crocodile Enamel Snake Bag
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in Montgomery, TX
New Tom Ford for Gucci Limited Edition Black Crocodile Bag S/S 2004 Collection Crafted from crocodile skin, Bronze tone metal frame, Enamel clam closure finished with a large bronze ...
Cartier Jade, Onyx and Diamond Cigarette Holder. Original Box
By Cartier
Located in Riverdale, NY
Chic Cartier Jade, Onyx and Diamond Cigarette Holder with original leather box from the 1920's. Nephrite Jade with onyx and rose diamond set spacers. Impeccable craftmanship. Box sig...
Diamond, Jade, Onyx, Platinum
From her signature color Shocking Pink to her collaborations with Surrealist artists, the boldly original Elsa Schiaparelli transformed fashion with her haute couture house from the late 1920s to the early ’50s. Experimenting with elements like trompe l’oeil images and colorful visible zippers, the Italian designer instilled a provocative avant-garde artistry in her clothing and accessories, including those created with Salvador Dalí, such as the lobster dress and a hat shaped like a shoe.
Born in Rome, Schiaparelli was a rebellious child who grew up among the city’s intellectual elite. She had a voracious appetite for reading and became interested in ancient cultures, astronomy and world religions. Schiaparelli studied philosophy at the University of Rome, and after publishing a collection of poems on love and sensuality that so mortified her conservative parents that they tried, unsuccessfully, to confine her to a Swiss convent, she left for London.
A quick marriage to Count Wilhelm de Wendt de Kerlor brought her to New York, but it would be in Paris following her divorce that Schiaparelli embraced her artistic passions. She moved to the French capital city in 1922 with her young daughter and happened to meet master couturier Paul Poiret, who loaned the stylish Schiaparelli his clothes, sparking her own fashion interests.
Schiaparelli opened her modest atelier in Paris and debuted her first collection of knitwear in 1927, and later that year, she designed a black-and-white pullover hand-knit wool sweater featuring a trompe l’oeil bowknot that captured the attention of the fashion world. Vogue called it “an artistic masterpiece.” The success led to her moving her house to 21 Place Vendôme in 1935 where thousands of garments were produced each year.
Schiaparelli’s knitwear collections were later accompanied by revolutionary swimsuits and other clothing and accessories. Her inventive designs would include culottes — a radical statement in the 1930s when women still could cause a scandal by wearing pants — as well as printed fabric, such as the 1938 Tears dress with a print designed by Dalí making it appear as if the evening gown had been savagely ripped.
Schiaparelli was among the first designers to use materials like rayon and Lurex as well as explore wrap dresses and transparent raincoats. She also introduced unisex fragrances and brought her artistic partnerships into jewelry, such as bronze brooches made with Alberto Giacometti and fur-lined bracelets with Méret Oppenheim. As she wrote in her 1954 autobiography Shocking Life, women should “dare to be different.”
Despite her acclaim, her shop closed in 1954 after a tumultuous time during World War II. By then, fashion had moved on with Christian Dior's New Look, and the closure of Schiaparelli's business coincided with a comeback mounted by Coco Chanel, her archrival in the early days.
In 2006, Italian businessman Diego Della Valle acquired the brand and its archives, and the Maison Schiaparelli was reopened in 2012, back at 21 Place Vendôme where Schiaparelli's fearless and enduring work began.
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