The Life and Death of Elsa Schiaparelli

Elsa was the genius of her generation. Out selling any other designer by far and inventing countless designs over her years. Newspaper print, decorative zippers, the women's suit, the backwards suit, the wrap dress and culottes are just some of the many inventions made first by Schiaparelli. But what of the woman behind the genius?

00:00 Intro
01:03 Chapter 1: CHILDHOOD
24:05 Chapter 2: LONDON, PARIS & AMERICA. LOVE, MARRIAGE & DIVORCE
48:28 Chapter 3: A RETURN TO PARIS
59:50 Chapter 4: THE BEGINNINGS OF SCHIAPARELLI
1:18:29 Chapter 5: SUCCESS UPON SUCCESS UPON SUCCESS
1:40:30 Chapter 6: WORLD WAR TWO
1:56:04 Chapter 7: SUSPICION
2:10:46 Chapter 8: EXILE
2:16:52 Chapter 9: THE POST-WAR, THE DEMISE AND THE DEATH

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