Schiaparelli Black and White Fur Coat
By Schiaparelli
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
- Black karakul sheep - White fur collar - Three front button closure - Mid length
Schiaparelli Black and White Fur Coat
By Schiaparelli
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
- Black karakul sheep - White fur collar - Three front button closure - Mid length
1960s Schiaparelli Paris Mod Zebra Striped Fedora w/ Eyelet and Lacing Details.
By Schiaparelli
Located in Gresham, OR
A striking 1960s Mod Schiaparelli Paris zebra striped fur felt narrow-brimmed fedora with gold-tone
Schiaparelli 1950s Mink Stole
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in New York, NY
SALE! Originally $795 This Schiaparelli stole drapes beautifully; the fur is supple and in perfect
Unavailable
Size: equivalent S/M/L - see measures
Haute Couture MANFRIANI Florence Rare Wild Jaguar Fur (Pre-Ban) Coat. Unworn
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Somo (Santander), ES
Haute Couture Manfriani Florence rare wild jaguar fur vintage coat. Pre-Ban. Black silk lined
1950s Elsa Schiaparelli Fur Felt "Shocking Pink" Brimmed Hat w Tassel
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Gresham, OR
1950s Elsa Schiaparelli fur felt "shocking pink' brimmed hat w tassel trim.
1950s Elsa Schiaparelli Fur Felt Hat
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Port Hope, ON
Stylish and elegant cream color fur felt hat from designer Elsa Schiaparelly manufactured in Italy
1950's SCHIAPARELLI Mink Fur Cloak
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in London, GB
Elsa Schiaparelli 1950s blonde mink fur cloak. The item sits comfortably on the shoulders with wide
1950s Schiaparelli Black Textured Velvet Jacket With Fur Collar
By Schiaparelli, Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous cropped jacket from iconic Italian designer Schiaparelli. This1950s classic is timeless
Schiaparelli Paris Pink Fur felt breton hat with Rhinestones and Tassel
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Measurements: 22.25" 5" crown depth 3.5" brim at widest point Labels: Schiaparelli, Paris
SCHIAPARELLI Black Persian Lamb Mink Fur Shrug - Jacket - 1960s Vintage
By Elsa Schiaparelli, Schiaparelli
Located in Wallkill, NY
Awesome vintage Jacket from the 1960s Elsa Schiaparelli Black Persian Lamb Jacket This is Fabulous
Circa 1965 Elsa Schiaparelli Fur Bolero Jacket Stunner
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Toronto, ON
Interesting period Elsa Schiaparelli fur, retailed from Eatons Canada. Great design and looks
Elsa Schiaparelli Fur Capelet
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Elsa Schiaparelli capelet dates to the 1970's and is made of a mixture of cream, light
1950's Schiaparelli Checkered Mink Fur Double-Breasted Coat
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
bizarre—was her medium of creative expression. Schiaparelli fur garments were of the highest quality furs
1950's Schiaparelli Paris Ivory-White Mink Fur Tailored Princess Stroller Coat
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
bizarre—was her medium of creative expression. Schiaparelli fur garments were of the highest quality furs
70s Schiaparelli Fur Wide Brim Hat
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in San Francisco, CA
70s Schiaparelli Fur Wide Brim Hat. Sequin band with ribbon bow detail. Contrast turquoise
Schiaparelli 1950's Astrakhan + Mink Fur coat
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Yucca Valley, CA
Lovely 1950s/60s Elsa Schiaparelli fur coat. BEAUTIFUL find! Short, cropped Persian lamb fur body
60s Schiaparelli Faux Fur Hat
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in San Francisco, CA
60s Schiaparelli Faux Fur Hat
Schiaparelli Paris Luxurious Mink Fur Stole Wrap
By Schiaparelli, Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Schiaparelli Paris Luxurious Mink Fur Stole Wrap Lined in signature Schiaparelli logo silk, this
1960s Schiaparelli Convertible Two Length Fox Fur & Leather Coat
By Schiaparelli, Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Rockwood, ON
This is an incredible fur and the workmanship is of the best possible quality. Schiaparelli is of
GIVENCHY Couture A/W 1998 ALEXANDER McQUEEN Ruby Red Wool Button Front Dress
By Alexander McQueen, Givenchy
Located in Thiensville, WI
GIVENCHY Couture A/W 1998 ALEXANDER McQUEEN Ruby Red Wool Knit Fitted Button Front Dress Circa: 1998 Label(s): Givenchy / Couture / Made In France / Paris / 8HG 8520152830 Desig...
VALENTINO c.1990's 2pc White Blazer Wide Leg Trouser Pants Power Suit Set
By Valentino Garavani, Valentino
Located in Thiensville, WI
VALENTINO c.1990's 2pc White Twill Blazer & Wide Leg Trouser Pants Suit Set Circa: 1990’s Label(s): Valentino Roma Designer: Valentino Garavani Style: Pants suit set Color(s): Whit...
Yves Saint Laurent Coco Brown Form-Fitting Lined Jersey Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent coco brown form-fitting lined jersey scoop-neck dress features a handkerchief hemline on both the dress's hem and also on the bell-sleeve's cuff. Detaile...
1960'S Pyschedelic Floral Cotton Long Sleeve Mod Dress With Pockets
Located in New York, NY
1960'S Pyschedelic Floral Cotton Long Sleeve Mod Dress With Pockets
1930S Black Silk Chantilly Lace Gown With Tiered Ruffle Hem & Puff Sleeves
Located in New York, NY
1930S Black Silk Chantilly Lace Gown With Tiered Ruffle Hem & Puff Sleeves
Giorgio Armani 1990s 90s Vintage Khaki / Light Green Herringbone Blazer Jacket
By Giorgio Armani
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautifully tailored vintage Giorgio Armani blazer! This fitted blazer is a khaki/ on the verge of light green, with herringbone print throughout. Two pockets at each side of the wai...
Oscar de la Renta Purple Ombre Houndstooth Check Silk Cocktail Dress
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in San Francisco, CA
Oscar de la Renta silk pencil cut cocktail dress in a purple checked houndstooth pattern and ombre mid section. Back zip and hook and eye. 100% silk. Made in USA. Size 8. Runs sli...
$336Sale Price|30% Off
Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage Iconic Destructured Sailor Stripes Sweater
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Nice, FR
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER vintage iconic destructured sailor stripes sweater featuring detachable sleeves. This sweater features : - Black knitted fabric with white stripes design. - Turtl...
1950S Black Nylon/Lace Bullet Bra
Located in New York, NY
1950S Black Nylon/Lace Bullet Bra
Tulle stretch jersey leopard printed dress Roberto Cavalli" Class"
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Tulle stretch jersey leopard printed dress. Gold metal ring on each shoulders straps, in the front. Wrap on the bust. Double lays of stretch leopard jersey on the bust and waist. pe...
1950s Demi Couture Black Chantilly Lace Beaded Fit n' Flare Vintage 50s Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning 1950s demi couture black chantilly lace beaded long sleeve fit n' flare dress! There are so many details on this beauty! Tailored bodice with thousands of hand-sewn black se...
1960's Nina Ricci Black Couture Dress with Mink Trim
By Nina Ricci
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Elegant couture made late 1960's black silk cocktail dress with fitted corset bustier and dark brown mink fur trimmed bodice. The full skirt adds a touch of volume to the dress. Hand...
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN pink LEATHER CROPPED BIKER Jacket 40
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Zürich, CH
Alexander McQueen cropped biker jacket in pale pink textured calf leather. With epaulettes, buttoned notch collar, zipper pocket on the chest, buttoned flap pocket on the front, belt...
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Purple and Green Silk Rouched Hat with Bow
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche hat is composed of a purple and green striped silk. The hat features a rouched detail and bow. In excellent vintage condition, the black bow has f...
Oscar de la Renta Resort 2009 Runway One Shoulder Silk Toga Dress $3, 200 BNWT
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing brand new with tags Oscar de la Renta silk one shoulder dress! Detailed for $3,200! Featured in the Resort 2009 Oscar Runway Collection (see pictures). One shoulder can be wo...
$2,995
Size: 42 ( US 8 / 10 )
Vintage Nina Ricci Haute Couture 1980s Avant Garde Linen + Silk Strapless Gown
By Nina Ricci
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous Avant Garde NINA RICCI Haute Couture 80s black and marigold polka dot strapless evening gown! Features a unique, yet brilliant fabric blend of Irish linen, rayon and silk ta...
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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This year's Costume Institute exhibition is all about embracing the eccentric.
A captivating show at the Manhattan museum explores how jewelry has ornamented the body through the millennia — and redefines it as high art.