On Jan. 27, the sun was covered by dense, gray clouds outside the Petit Palais in Paris, where the Italian haute couture ...

And an avid student of history, incorporating the Surrealist signatures of Elsa Schiaparelli herself into ... Those history lessons led to dresses that channeled what he calls “liquid deco ...

In 1890, Elsa Luisa Maria Schiaparelli was born in Rome as the ... Work Best known for her surrealist garments—lobster motif dresses, separates with pockets that looked like desk drawers ...

Sharing photos of the dress, she captioned the post, “gown of dreams @schiaparelli @danielroseberry you outdid yourself. this entire show took my breath away. thank you for having me.

This theme also paid homage to Elsa Schiaparelli, herself a visionary ... she created iconic designs such as the lobster dress, placed a painted lobster — a symbol often associated with ...

First founded in 1927 by Elsa Schiaparelli, the Italian fashion house ... regarded as the acme of haute couture – from mid-century dresses, to the ostentatious, and waist-cinching silhouettes.