Elsa Schiaparelli

Rare, vintage and fine books by and about Elsa Schiaparelli, including first editions, biographies, fashion monographs and exhibition catalogues.

Elsa Schiaparelli (1890-1973) was the Italian couturier behind the great Parisian fashion house Schiaparelli. Her Surrealist designs and collaborations with Salvador Dali and Jean Cocteau made a huge impact in the history of twentieth-century fashion. Alongside her memoir Shocking Life (1954), her life and work is documented in numerous vintage and contemporary monographs and exhibition catalogues.

Below are the books by and about Elsa Schiaparelli which we currently carry. If there is a specific book on Elsa Schiparelli that you would like to find or sell, please get in touch.

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Shocking Life
£140.00

A first edition of Schiaparelli's autobiography with the shocking pink dust jacket.

Shocking! The Art and Fashion of Elsa Schiaparelli
£90.00

The most comprehensive and substantial monograph on Schiaparelli.