Schiaparelli Haute Couture Fall-Winter 2018-19

Schiaparelli Haute Couture Fall-Winter 2018-19 “Animalia Fantasia” collection.

Schiaparelli Haute Couture Fall-Winter 2018-19 by RUNWAY MAGAZINE
Schiaparelli Haute Couture Fall-Winter 2018-19 by RUNWAY MAGAZINE

The style of a woman comes from her spirit and personality. In the case of Elsa Schiaparelli, hers crystalized a femininity of cosmopolitan refinement. From her Mediterranean origin, she went on to live in London and New York before establishing herself in the City of Light – a true Parisian at heart. Her traveling life together with a fanciful sense of humour, a passion for dogs and an equal love for fine art as well as trinkets sum up her eclecticism and emancipated attitude. This season’s collection transcends her wardrobe of neat allure where daily elegant sobriety gives way to a nighttime sensuality imbued with opulence and fantasy.

Schiaparelli Haute Couture Fall-Winter 2018-19 by RUNWAY MAGAZINE
Schiaparelli Haute Couture Fall-Winter 2018-19 by RUNWAY MAGAZINE

Daytime is essentially dark and obsessively adorned with the house symbols of butterflies, Ursa Major and padlocks. Silhouettes are graphic yet feature sunny highlights or touches of leopard. Fitted jackets are cut with small shoulders, narrow sleeves and maxi, 3D pockets. Embellished with contrasted embroideries, precious buttons and gold jewellery, the body-enhancing tailoring outlines the Schiaparelli signature.

Schiaparelli Haute Couture Fall-Winter 2018-19 by RUNWAY MAGAZINE
Schiaparelli Haute Couture Fall-Winter 2018-19 by RUNWAY MAGAZINE

Nighttime is definitely colourful and decidedly lavish with dresses mixing the unexpected and daring. Pure lines and liquid-looking draping enhance curves and unveil skin. Savoir-faire fuses rock crystal, coloured stones, leopard, deer, birds, dogs and blooms in a munificent manner. They blend Elsa Schiaparelli’s aesthetic of a rich interior decoration and a taste for fauna and flora.

Schiaparelli Haute Couture Fall-Winter 2018-19 by RUNWAY MAGAZINE
Schiaparelli Haute Couture Fall-Winter 2018-19 by RUNWAY MAGAZINE

The prowess of the atelier infuses grace and poetry into the collection with white cock feathers, a multi-coloured nylon neo-faux fur, a zebra jacquard, ethereal lace and incandescent embroideries. The essence of shocking pink and amethyst indigo, the depth of black and the sheen of metal define the true colour palette of Schiaparelli always playing with light and shadow.

Schiaparelli Haute Couture Fall-Winter 2018-19 by RUNWAY MAGAZINE
Schiaparelli Haute Couture Fall-Winter 2018-19 by RUNWAY MAGAZINE