V&A Exhibition Review: Schiaparelli's Surrealist Fashion Legacy
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Emily LaBarge
Summary
A review of the V&A exhibition "Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art," which spotlights the Italian designer Elsa Schiaparelli's wild, avant-garde creations and her collaborations with Surrealist artists and celebrities. The article explores Schiaparelli's innovative designs that blurred the line between fashion and art, her rivalry with Chanel, and her lasting influence on contemporary fashion.
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· 2 pulledA dress that turns the body inside out, skeleton on the exterior—raised and sinuous—instead of hidden deep within.
Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art, curated by Sonnet Stanfill, Lydia Caston, and Rosalind McKever, Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, through November 8, 2026
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