Elsa Schiaparelli was interested in the dialogue between fashion as utility versus fashion as art. She wondered, is a dress ever really just a dress? Today, the collection notes say the goal of ...

The maison’s legacy looms large in the canon of 20th-century design. Renowned for her eccentric garments and witty, unconventional style, Elsa Schiaparelli saw fashion as a medium for both self ...

Stars don glamorous gowns and playfully chic styles from French fashion house Schiaparelli. Images: Getty Elsa Schiaparelli created her first trompe-l’oeil sweater in 1927.