Elsa Schiaparelli

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ELSA SCHIAPARELLI
By Skugarevskaya Valeria 10G

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WHO IS SHE?
• Famous Italian designer of the first half of the XX century
• The main rival of Chanel
• Creator of pret-a-port style

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ABOUT ELSA
• Was born on September 10, 1890 in Rome
• Parents were aristocrats, impoverished after the First
world war
• Seriously studied painting and art history, loved to visit
the theatre
• In 1922 go to Parish
• She gets married, but the marriage soon breaks up and
she is left alone with a young daughter

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CARIER START
• Works as a tour guide
• Because of situation came up with a brilliant idea
• Meeting with old American friend
• Help of Armenian woman
• Received the large order from the Strauss
• Founded her own fashion house
• Collaborations with celebrities

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LEAVE THE FASHION WORLD
• The popularity of her collection was huge
• She had to leave for the USA because of the outbreak of
world war II
• Upon her return to Paris in 1944 her style ceased to be
forgotten
• She died on November 13, 1973
• She was buried in a «shocking» pink

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ROLE AND SIGNIFICANCE IN FASHION
• She was innovator in the fashion world
• She was extravagant, loved to shock and
provoke
• She was ahead of her time

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WORK EXAMPLES