Elsa Schiaparelli
Elsa Schiaparelli
Elsa Schiaparelliwas an Italian fashion designer. Along with Coco Chanel, her greatest rival, she is regarded as one of the most prominent figures in fashion between the two World Wars. Starting with knitwear, Schiaparelli's designs were heavily influenced by Surrealists like her collaborators Salvador Dalí and Jean Cocteau. Her clients included the heiress Daisy Fellowes and actress Mae West. Schiaparelli did not adapt to the changes in fashion following World War II and her couture house closed in 1954...
NationalityItalian
ProfessionFashion Designer
Date of Birth10 September 1890
CountryItaly
The way is open to everybody who has the will, the ambition, the respect for work, and the IT.
Mehr als das Leben lieb' ich meine Freiheit. More than life, I cherish freedom.
A good cook is like a sorceress who dispenses happiness.
Eating well gives a spectacular joy to life and contributes immensely to goodwill.
Mitt der Dummheit k a« mpfen G o« tter selbst vergebens. Even the gods themselves struggle in vain against stupidity.