Hot pink : the life & fashions of Elsa Schiaparelli / Susan Goldman Rubin.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York : Abrams Books For Young Readers, 2015Description: 56 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781419716423
- 1419716425
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Biography | Schiapar E. R896 | Available | 33111008346849 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Shocking pink - hot pink, as it is called today - was the signature color of Elsa Schiaparelli (1890-1973) and perhaps her greatest contribution to the fashion world. Schiaparelli was one of the most innovative designers in the early 20th century. Many design elements that are taken for granted today she created and brought to the forefront of fashion. She is credited with many firsts: trompe l'oeil sweaters with collars and bows knitted in; wedge heels; shoulder bags; and even the concept of a runway show for presenting collections. Hot Pink - printed with a fifth color, hot pink! - explores Schiaparelli's childhood in Rome, her introduction to high fashion in Paris, and her swift rise to success collaborating with surrealist and cubist artists like Salvador Dal\u00ed and Jean Cocteau.
The book includes an author's note, a list of museums and websites where you can find Schiaparelli's fashions, endnotes, a bibliography, and an index.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 48-53) and index.
Presents the life and accomplishments of the fashion designer, from her early life of poverty, to her successes in the Paris fashion world, her collaboration with well-known artists of her day, and the influence of her innovative designs on later fashion.