The Victoria and Albert Museum in London is presenting the first UK exhibition dedicated to Italian fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli. Titled 'Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art,' the show features over 400 objects, including 100 ensembles, and traces her work from the 1920s to the present under current creative director Daniel Roseberry. It highlights her collaborations with major 20th-century artists.
The exhibition underscores Schiaparelli's significant role in bridging fashion and fine art, particularly through her subversive, surrealist-inspired designs. By showcasing her partnerships with figures like Salvador Dalí, Man Ray, and Pablo Picasso, the V&A positions her not merely as a couturier but as a central figure in the artistic movements of her time, whose influence continues in contemporary pop culture through artists like Ariana Grande.