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Shocking Life: The Autobiography of Elsa Schiaparelli (V&A Fashion Perspectives) book cover by Elsa Schiaparelli
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Shocking Life: The Autobiography of Elsa Schiaparelli (V&A Fashion Perspectives)

by Elsa Schiaparelli

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Hardcover · 211 pages Harry N. Abrams · 2018

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Shocking Life

A lively, idiosyncratic, and fascinating account of the life and career of Elsa Schiaparelli—in her own inimitable voice.

“I merely know Schiap by hearsay. I have only seen her in a mirror. She is, for me, a kind of fifth dimension.” —Elsa Schiaparelli

Elsa Schiaparelli is one of the most celebrated fashion designers of the 20th century. Recognized for her unique creative vision, which combined a love of art and mysticism with ingenious design talent and wit, her collaborations with surrealist artists, affluent and famous clientele, and innovative—yet wearable—designs set “Schiap” apart from her contemporaries.

With a cast of characters that includes Coco Chanel, Salvador Dalí, Daisy Fellowes, and Eva Perón, Shocking Life is a lively, idiosyncratic, and fascinating account of the life and career of Schiaparelli in her own inimitable voice.

This edition, illustrated with a selection of some of her most iconic designs, takes us from her somewhat conventional childhood in Rome, where she was surrounded by academics and aristocrats, through the establishment of her couture house during the turbulence of the 1920s, on to her dominance of 1930s fashion, and the fate of her house during World War Two.



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Publisher
Harry N. Abrams
Author
Elsa Schiaparelli
Format
Hardcover
Published
Sep 25, 2018
ISBN-13
9781851779598
ISBN-10
1851779590
Pages
211
Carton quantity
56 copies
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