Schiaparelli: Fashion becomes art

About the Exhibition

This exhibition explores the creative achievements and influence of Elsa Schiaparelli, one of the 20th century's greatest fashion designers. It shows, through her work crossing the boundary between fashion and art, how she elevated fashion into art. Key works include 'Lobster Telephone' (1938) and 'Skeleton Dress' (1938), created in collaboration with Salvador Dalí, offering a distinctive perspective at the intersection of fashion and art. The exhibition includes more than 40 works, spanning the 1930s to the present. Visitors can experience her artistic influence through her collaborations with artists, fashion photography, design sketches, and other forms of creative work. It offers a sense of creativity that crosses the boundary between fashion and art through Schiaparelli's innovative designs and the work of the artists she collaborated with.