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| Schiaparelli (guardian.co.uk) |
Fashion in its’ truest form is the ability to produce a
legacy. For Elsa Schiaparelli, she left the legacy of including personality and
bravery into what we wear. She introduced us to “Shocking Pink”, and the
concept that beautiful shoes can go on your head as well as your feet. When she
brought out the Skeleton Dress she not only pushed fashion limits of her
generation, but also shook them instead. Someone she influenced in particular
is Christian Lacroix, the French fashion designer who plans to return from a
four year designing hiatus to produce a couture collection inspired by the
house of Schiaparelli. The 15 pieces will be brought to life this July in the
beautiful Place Vendôme during Paris’s couture season.
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| Lacroix (guardian.co.uk) |
How can we be sure that the magic of the late Elsa
Schiaparelli will remain sacred? Lacroix tells Forbes, “my wish is to
reposition Elsa in the heart of her house and on the public stage where she
once seduced the entire world”. Elsa was
known for incorporating a heavy focus on art into her pieces, with
collaborations with Salvador Dali and much use of surrealism in the work.
Lacroix spent a great deal of his life studying art history and many of his own
creations featured theatrical presence and expression.
Not only are many in the fashion world excited to see
Lacroix back from his hiatus, he seems more at home than ever at the thought of
this project. He sees Elsa as a, “true aristocrat”, and many are confident that
there is no one better suited for such an entitlement. In true Schiaparelli
fashion, this is a collection you’ll have a hard time missing, even if you
tried.
Sources: Forbes, Vogue UK
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