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Elsa Schiaparelli: Biography, Facts and Career

Who is Elsa Schiaparelli? An evergreen, sourced profile: biography, key facts and career.

In 1933, Elsa Schiaparelli posed for the artist-decorator Jean Dunand.
In this portrait, she is wearing the "No. 102" model, one of those that achieved immense success during the presentation of the Autumn 1933 Haute Couture collection.
This evening gown featured graphic yet sophisticated shoulder detailing. It was m

Elsa Schiaparelli: Biography and Background

Elsa Luisa Giovanna Maria Schiaparelli ( SKAP-ə-REL-ee, SHAP-, US also skee-AHP-, Italian: [ˈɛlsa skjapaˈrɛlli]; 10 September 1890 – 13 November 1973) was an Italian fashion designer from an aris