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Vogue On: Elsa Schiaparelli


Judith Watt


A Vogue insiders' view of the world of Elsa Schiaparelli.

Shocking, witty and eccentric, the designs of Elsa Schiaparelli are among the most innovative and influential in the history of fashion.

This essential companion to the world of Elsa Schiaparelli guides you through her iconic designs, from the black gloves with golden fingernails and buttons shaped like lips of the 1930s, to her collaborations with the likes of Salvador Dali and Man Ray and her costume designs for film stars from Mae West to Marlene Dietrich.

Featuring stunning photography from Vogue's unique archive, as well as original illustrations, discover the world of Schiaparelli via the most authoritative and prestigious source of reference on fashion.

Other titles in the Vogue on series include Vogue on: Cristobal Balenciaga; Vogue on: Coco Chanel and Vogue on: Christian Dior.

Judith Watt is a fashion historian, writer and broadcaster. She is Course Director of the Fashion Journalism MA at Kingston University and teaches the history of dress on the Fashion Communication and Promotion BA at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. She is the Editor of the Penguin History of 20th Century Fashion Writing and author of Ossie Clarke: 1965 - 1974 and Dogs in Vogue.

Category:  Fashion & Style Guides
ISBN:  9781787138858
Publisher:  Quadrille Publishing Ltd
On sale:  November 2022
Format:  Paperback
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