Ode to Mrs. Schiaparelli
Mrs. Lilien | Monday, March 15, 2010 
Let's take a peek, shall we, at the legendary Mrs. Schiaparelli - a remarkable Italian fashion designer who was super swelly. She was a designer along side the lovely Mrs. Coco - although this Mrs.'s achievements were considered slightly loco. She introduced fashion to a pink so shocking - it had just about everyone and their mother talking. "I gave to pink the nerve of a red" - this is what she did, and this is what she said. Heavily inspired by surrealism and the movement dada - her creations were show stopping and could be topped by nada! Her collaborations were what everyone knew - her time was well spent with Salvador Dali and Jean Cocteau. Her wild imagination lead to the lobster frock and shoe hat - once they were bestowed, she was famous and that was that! We love that she was totally bowtastic - not to mention fashionably fantastic! And now we look upon her from a time so distant - Her imagination quite valiant - I'd share a drink with this Mrs in an instant!
1. Mrs. Elsa Schiaparelli 2. Lobster Brooch 3. Shocking Life Book 4. Shoe Hat 5. Silk Lapin Bow 6. Rodarte Bow Sunglasses 7. Dayglo Orange & Pink Bracelet
Reader Comments (5)
LOVE her! And your prose is great fun to read... great post.
I absolutely love your blog! I am so, so happy to have found you today! Love this post, I did a post back in December about Lesley Blume's Lobster hat which was an homage to Mrs. Schiaparelli and Mr. Dali. So I very much appreciate this post! Here's the link if you wish to take a peak happenstanceca.blogspot.com/2009/12/lobster-hat.html
I will be back around!
Ahhh, one of my fav's - Schiap. Her work was so amazing.
Her great grandson Elvis lives down the road from me, in fact just heard him play last Sat. night.
Love your blog- pics, writing..... alll very cool.
best MRS board to date. obsessed.
oh that pink bracelet! swoon...