Beschreibung:
Elsa Schiaparelli (1890-1973) was one of the leading fashion designers of the mid-20th century. She is best known for translating Surrealism into fashion. Known for her flair for the unusual, she was the first to use shoulder pads and animal prints, and is the inventor of shocking pink. Her garments are part of the permanent costume and textiles collections at major museums.
Four iconic female fashion designer autobiographies are presented in stylish reissued form across this series of V&A paperbacks, revealing the characters and personal histories who have shaped and defined contemporary attitudes to clothing.