LONDON — Like young lovers, fashion and art are drawn to each another, but the romance fades quickly because they are so different. Art is cerebral, and meant to endure, while fashion is commercial, seasonal and fundamentally fickle.
The rare exception was Elsa Schiaparelli, the rule-breaking Roman designer who built a business sparking off Surrealist artists including Salvador Dalí, Alberto Giaco...
The exhibition "Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art" at the Victoria & Albert Museum highlights the groundbreaking collaboration between fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli and various Surrealist artists. This event sheds light on how Schiaparelli disrupted traditional fashion norms in the post-World War I era by incorporating avant-garde elements into her designs. The close relationship between Schiaparelli and the art community is emphasized, as demonstrated through the various artworks, accessor...