Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art Exhibition

“'the ideal wardrobe should include one fur coat, one tweed suit, a dark tailored suit, a silk dress for afternoon wear'- Elsa Schiaparelli, The New York Times 1936”

“This exhibit just kept giving! Couture from the 30s, 40s, 50s, and present day!”

“This pattern is a a 3D simulation of ripped off fabric from the dress. If you look closely you can see it in 3D on the vail… and then you realise the dress is just the simulation”

“Art is in the details.”

“Printed fabric (1930-1940)and buttons. Schiaparelli dress. Buttons were her signature and she had some custom made from sculptors and artists.”