But before the French Maison became the buzzy, red carpet image-maker we know it today, it began as a tiny line launched nine ...

And an avid student of history, incorporating the Surrealist signatures of Elsa Schiaparelli herself into his collections ...

This theme also paid homage to Elsa Schiaparelli, herself a visionary risk-taker who revolutionized fashion by subverting ...

The Schiaparelli designer kicked off Paris Couture Week with a celebration of opulence rooted in historic forms and ...

- Janelle Monae arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute gala benefit, celebrating Elsa Schiaparelli and ...

Lobsters, much like Louis Vuitton’s iconic monogram, are a signifier of luxury. In Pharrell Williams’ latest collection for ...

Wearing a checked jacket buttoned up tightly around her neck, Pixie, real name Victoria Louise ‘Pixie’ Lott, 34, accessorised ...

This theme also paid homage to Elsa Schiaparelli, herself a visionary risk-taker who revolutionized fashion by subverting traditional norms. Collaborating with Salvador Dalí, she created iconic ...

Read more of Schiaparelli’s fascinating story ahead, where InStyle has gathered a crib sheet of key facts about her personal and professional life. In 1890, Elsa Luisa Maria Schiaparelli was ...