Shocking: The Surreal World of Elsa Schiaparelli

Published to accompany the major exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, Shocking: The Surreal World of Elsa Schiaparelli focuses on the work of the great twentieth-century designer and is sure to be a must-have for all fashion lovers. The couturiere Elsa Schiaparelli was a key figure in Paris fashion between the two World Wars — and following in the footsteps of her mentor Paul Poiret, she designed her first knitwear collection in 1927, announcing the arrival of a major new designer. An immediate success in both France and the US, Schiaparelli took cues from Surrealism, and her creations were hugely imaginative and made use of innovative new materials.

Alongside vintage photographs, sketches, and contemporary features from Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue, this volume presents specially photographed masterpieces from the collection of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. Destined to be the definitive volume on the great designer, this lavishly produced and illustrated book brings to life the work of this influential figure in the history of fashion.

• Hardcover
• Includes 200 illustrations
• 288 pages

• Dimensions: 12.4" H x 9.8" W x 1.2" D
• 288 pages