House of Schiaparelli

The House of Schiaparelli was founded by Elsa Schiaparelli in 1927. Elsa Schiaparelli, (born Sept. 10, 1890, Rome, Italy—died Nov. 13, 1973, Paris, France), Italian-born fashion designer who established an important couture house in Paris. She was famous for her Surrealist fashions. In 1949, during World War II, she moved to New York and opened a branch of her design house to mass-produce suits, dresses, and coats.. Along with designer Christian Dior, she was instrumental in the worldwide commercialization of Parisian fashion.