The Musée des Arts Décoratifs is once once more unveiling a trendy exhibition! This time, the Haute Couture designer Elsa Schiaparelli is honored with a complete retrospective of her years of creation…
This Wednesday, July 6, admire the fascinating avant-garde outfits of one of the women who revolutionized the world of fashion in the 1930s: Elsa Schiaparelli! We previewed the exhibition and we offer you a little appetizer…
The Museum of Decorative Arts plunges us into the universe of the designer through 520 works highlighting her whimsical side and her taste for the show. Discover the new trendy exhibition “Shocking ! The surreal worlds of Elsa Schiaparelli ” until January 22, 2023!
The scenography totally immerses us in the surreal world of the designer where we discover his house and his creations from the 1930s to the present day.
As soon as you enter, the tour immerses you in the world of Elsa Schiaparelli thanks to a room covered from floor to ceiling with the designer’s sketches. The opportunity for those who do not know the Italian to discover the most beautiful pieces designed during his career!
Our path continues in the other rooms, where we discover outfits from the most extravagant to the most modern. Jewelry designed by the designer, paintings and photos by Elsa Schiaparelli are also on display.
Through this retrospective, we feel the passion for art that the designer had… Elsa Schiaparelli often called on her artist friends to imagine her collections. This is how her famous lobster dress was born, during a collaboration with Salvador Dali!
Conversely also, works by the Spanish artist inspired by the creations of Elsa Schiaparelli are also on display.
But the seamstress is above all known for her famous perfume “Shocking”, from which the exhibition takes its name. Discover the story of the bottle inspired by the bust of Hollywood star Mae West during this retrospective.
To complete our overview of Elsa Schiaparelli’s career, back to the present day, with the latest pieces created by Daniel Roseberry, the current director of the Schiaparelli house. Inactive following its closure in 1954 and until 2006, the brand continues to bring Elsa Schiaparelli’s creations to life. by dressing the greatest artists such as Lady Gaga or Beyonce !
The tribute exhibition to Elsa Schiaparelli finally reveals, through her original creations, a 20th century Paris curious regarding everything and inspired by daring innovative thinking!
We won’t tell you everything, but if you love Haute Couture exhibitions, go and discover this retrospective at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs!
For another exit, Also discover the new inflatable installations at Parc de la Villette!
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“Shocking! The surreal worlds of Elsa Schiaparelli »
From July 6, 2022 to January 22, 2023
At the Museum of Decorative Arts
107 Rue de Rivoli
75001 Paris
Prices: from 10€ to 14€
Featured photo: Shocking! © Live Paris
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