Elsa Schiaparelli by Meryle Secrest
One of the most extraordinary fashion designers of the twentieth century, the author was an integral figure in the artistic movement of the times. Her collaborations with artists such as Man Ray, Salvador Dali, Jean Cocteau and Alberto Giacometti elevated the field of women's clothing design into the realm of art. This book tells her story.
Secrest's biography is a wonderful insight into a life that history hasn't remembered as well as it should have* Vogue *
Ms Secrest's incisive, sympathetic life demonstrates great skill in unpicking the web of myths that Schiaparelli wove to reveal the shape of the woman beneath. * The Economist *
The cast is thrilling....the locations are glamorous...Her story fairly rips along. -- Rachel Cooke * the Observer *
This biography paints a compelling picture of a shrewd businesswoman gussying up her product art, and making a killing. Schiap proves as persuasive today as she was 80 years ago. * The Independent *
Secrest is no fashion hagiographer: she is as sharp about the rich, demanding customers for haute couture as about the imperious, eccentric designers who dressed them...Whatever the shock behind the pink, Secrest gets to it with admiration for Schiap's unique style and appreciation for her as a reflection of her times. * The Times *
Engagingly told...[Schiaparelli's life story] appears as improbable and fascinating as her clothes. * the Guardian *
Ms Secrest's incisive, sympathetic life demonstrates great skill in unpicking the web of myths that Schiaparelli wove to reveal the shape of the woman beneath. * The Economist *
The cast is thrilling....the locations are glamorous...Her story fairly rips along. -- Rachel Cooke * the Observer *
This biography paints a compelling picture of a shrewd businesswoman gussying up her product art, and making a killing. Schiap proves as persuasive today as she was 80 years ago. * The Independent *
Secrest is no fashion hagiographer: she is as sharp about the rich, demanding customers for haute couture as about the imperious, eccentric designers who dressed them...Whatever the shock behind the pink, Secrest gets to it with admiration for Schiap's unique style and appreciation for her as a reflection of her times. * The Times *
Engagingly told...[Schiaparelli's life story] appears as improbable and fascinating as her clothes. * the Guardian *
Meryle Secrest was born and educated in Bath, England, and lives in Washington, D.C. She is the author of ten biographies and is the recipient of the 2006 National Humanities Medal.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780241146347 |
| ISBN 10 | 0241146348 |
| Title | Elsa Schiaparelli |
| Author | Meryle Secrest |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2014-11-06 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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