"Schiaparelli's clothes, back then, were profoundly disturbing. 'Shocking' is the word Daniel Roseberry uses to describe the work of its founder, Elsa Schiaparelli."
"After a failed marriage and the birth of her daughter in the mid-1920s, Schiap, as she was convivially known, decided to apply her talents to clothes."
"She made them first for herself, including a black and white knitted shirt with a trompe l'oeil bow, a slightly surreal motif that hinted at what lay beneath Schiaparelli's habitually placid exterior."
"Later, she christened an acidic shade of purple-pink 'shocking', and made clothes of synthetics furrowed like tree bark, almost crudely embroidered with metal threads."
The Victoria and Albert Museum presents a retrospective on Schiaparelli, showcasing its groundbreaking origins and revival under Daniel Roseberry. The exhibition draws parallels between the house's 1930s heyday and its current resurgence. Elsa Schiaparelli, the founder, created provocative designs that reflected the tumultuous times, including a unique purple-pink shade named 'shocking' and garments with surreal motifs. The retrospective emphasizes the house's legacy of pushing fashion boundaries and its relevance in today's world, marked by a creative renaissance.
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