Maison Schiaparelli
Maison Schiaparelli is a haute couture house created by avant-garde Italian fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli in 1927,[1] and moving towards luxury ready-to-wear after being bought in 2007 by Diego Della Valle. The house is famous for its eccentric fashions, the use of Surrealism in its collections, its sense of humour, the "shocking Pink" color, gender crossing, and its use of human anatomy depictions, among other unconventional themes.[2]
The entrance of the company at 21, place Vendôme in 2022. | |
| Founded |
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|---|---|
| Founder | Elsa Schiaparelli |
| Defunct | Original: 1954 |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Daniel Roseberry, Christian Lacroix |
| Owner | Diego Della Valle |
| Website | schiaparelli |
The style of the house has been described as "hard chic".[3] The company is located at 21 Place Vendôme in Paris, France. The current creative director has been Daniel Roseberry since 2019.[4]
Under Elsa Schiaparelli (1927–1954) edit
Elsa Schiaparelli opened an atelier in Paris in 1927. Her early designs were relatively conservative, with a focus on knitwear. Her business grew over time, employing 400 employees by 1932. Already a long-time collaborator with Man Ray, Schiaparelli began further collaborations with artists from the Surrealist movement in the mid-1930s, including Salvador Dalí, Jean Cocteau, and Leonor Fini. During this period, she came into what would become her signature quirky, surrealistic aesthetic. After the Second World War, Schiaparelli's star dimmed, overtaken by new couture designers such as Christian Dior. In 1954, the house declared bankruptcy.[5] Elsa Schiaparelli created a new company in 1957 to sell her perfumes, which is the actual company today.[6] She also went on promoting the perfumes and giving lectures.[7]
Revival edit
Diego Della Valle, chairman of Tod's Group, purchased the Schiaparelli perfumes company and the rights to the Schiaparelli brand in 2007.[8][9] Diego Della Valle hired designer Christian Lacroix to create a collection for the house in 2013, though it failed to materialize. Valle later hired designer Marco Zanini as creative director.[10] In 2014, the house presented its first clothes collection since 1954 under Zanini, and re-established its boutique at 21 Place Vendôme, on the first floor of the building which Elsa Schiaparelli bought from Louise Chéruit in 1935.[11] Zanini stepped down in November 2014, after having created two couture collections for the house.[12] In April 2015, Bertrand Guyon was named as the brand's new creative director,[13] and he showed his first collection in July.[14] In April 2019, it was announced that Guyon would be succeeded by Texas-born designer Daniel Roseberry,[15] the first American to head a French couture house.[1] While Guyon's collections were noted for frequent allusions to classic Schiaparelli designs (such as the lobster dress),[16] Roseberry stated that he intended to avoid such literal references, drawing instead on the "spirit" of Elsa Schiaparelli.[17]
The house was accepted into the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture in 2017, becoming one of 15 fashion houses legally permitted to use the designation "haute couture".[18] It had previously been accepted as a "guest member" in 2013.[19]
Under Elsa Schiaparelli, the house was known for its avant-garde, surrealist style. Following the houses's revival, its designers have continued to pay homage to these characteristics, as well as Schiaparelli's signature shocking pink and iconic designs such as her lobster dress.[11]
Under Daniel Roseberry, Schiaparelli has produced a number of high-profile celebrity garments. In December 2020, Kim Kardashian posted images to Instagram of herself wearing a green bodice with prominently sculpted abdominal muscles and large, bauble-like black and gold earrings, all designed by Schiaparelli. The outfit was widely discussed online, with Internet commentators playfully comparing Kardashian's appearance to the Hulk and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.[20][17] Similar designs with exaggerated sculpted muscles soon appeared in the house's Spring 2021 haute couture collection, which was shown in January 2021.[21] In January, singer Lady Gaga wore a Schiaparelli ball gown decorated with a golden dove of peace to the inauguration of Joe Biden, where she performed the national anthem.[22] The New York Times and Harper's Bazaar praised Schiaparelli as a breakout star of the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, for which they dressed Beyoncé and Noah Cyrus.[22][23] For the Spring Summer 2023 Haute Couture collection, the brand produced a series of gowns featuring shockingly lifelike 3D embroidery of animal heads such as a wolf, a leopard, and a lion notably worn by Kylie Jenner.[24] According to Roseberry, the choice of animals was an allusion to Dante's Inferno. The realism of the garments sparked fierce debate online among animal rights activists, however the pieces were constructed out of resin, foam, silk, and other non-fur materials.[25]
For Fall Winter 2023, Schiaparelli showed a ready-to-wear runway presentation for the first time since its revival. The collection was well-received by critics, who appreciated the distillation of motifs from the haute couture collections into more wearable garments and accessories.[26] Schiaparelli ready-to-wear is sold in Harrods, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, and their Parisian headquarters on Place Vendôme.[27]
Artistic Directors edit
References edit
- ^ a b O'Grady, Megan (12 August 2019). "The Designer Ushering a Couture House Into a Brave New Era". New York Times.
- ^ "V&A · Elsa Schiaparelli". Victoria and Albert Museum. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Elsa Schiaparelli | Iconhouse". www.iconhouse.com. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ Pieri, Kerry (15 March 2021). "Schiaparelli Becomes the Name to Wear on the Red Carpet After Last Night's Grammys". Harper's Bazaar.
- ^ Reeder, Jan (May 2011). "Elsa Schiaparelli (1890–1973)". Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History.
- ^ "ELSA SCHIAPARELLI SAS (PARIS 1) Chiffre d'affaires, résultat, bilans - 572161123". www.societe.com. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ White, Palmer (1995). Elsa Schiaparelli, Empress of fashion. Aurum Press. p. 216. ISBN 1-85410-358-X.
- ^ "ELSA SCHIAPARELLI SAS (PARIS 1) Chiffre d'affaires, résultat, bilans sur SOCIETE.COM - 572161123". www.societe.com. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Lacroix réveille Schiaparelli". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2 July 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ Schneier, Matthew (7 July 2015). "Bertrand Guyon, on Learning Schiaparelli". New York Times.
- ^ a b Foreman, Liza (21 November 2018). "Poiret and Schiaparelli are among the old-world French brands making a stylish return". BBC.
- ^ Pieri, Kerry (7 November 2014). "Breaking News at Schiaparelli". Harper's Bazaar.
- ^ "Schiaparelli ropes in Bertrand Guyon". Elle. 29 April 2015.
- ^ Marriott, Hannah (6 July 2015). "Paris couture: Schiaparelli's triumphant display of organza, satin and 1940s chic". The Guardian.
- ^ Alexander, Ella (23 April 2019). "Schiaparelli names Daniel Roseberry as new artistic director". Harper's Bazaar.
- ^ Menkes, Suzy (23 January 2017). "Suzy Menkes assesses Bertrand Guyon's revival of Schiaparelli". British Vogue.
- ^ a b Arnaut, Manuel (4 March 2021). "From NYC to Place Vendôme: Daniel Roseberry on Reviving Schiaparelli's Playful Spirit". Vogue Arabia.
- ^ "Schiaparelli rises from fashion death to Paris haute couture". Fashion Network. 3 January 2017.
- ^ Cowles, Charlotte (6 November 2013). "Schiaparelli Confirms Couture Plans for January". The Cut.
- ^ O'Neill, Grace. "The Remarkable Story of Kim Kardashian's Couture Christmas Outfit". Grazia Magazine.
- ^ Abad, Mario (25 January 2021). "Schiaparelli's Six Pack Is the Only Fitness Goal I Care About". Paper Magazine.
- ^ a b Friedman, Vanessa (15 March 2021). "Beyoncé and the Grammys' Breakout Fashion Star". New York Times.
- ^ Pieri, Kerry (15 March 2021). "Schiaparelli Becomes the Name to Wear on the Red Carpet After Last Night's Grammys". Harper's Bazaar.
- ^ Dolan, Leah (23 January 2023). "Everything you need to know about Kylie Jenner's lion's head outfit". CNN. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (23 January 2023). "Kylie Jenner just wore a dress decorated with a lion's head. Why is PETA so happy?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ Kelly, Dylan (3 March 2023). "Schiaparelli FW23 Lets House Codes Win". Hypebeast. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Maison Schiaparelli - Our Boutiques". www.schiaparelli.com. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Haute couture: Lacroix rend un hommage Elsa Schiaparelli". La Presse (in French). 2 July 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Schiaparelli names Bertrand Guyon Director of Style - Crash". www.crash.fr. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Daniel Roseberry nommé directeur artistique de Schiaparelli". Vogue France (in French). 23 April 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2022.