So fashion is born by small facts, trends, or even politics, never by trying to make little pleats and furbelows, by trinkets, by clothes easy to copy, or by the shortening or lengthening of a skirt.
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| Birth: | 10th September, 1890 |
| Death: | 13th November, 1973 |
| Nationality: | Italian |
| Profession: | Fashion Designer |
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Elsa Schiaparelli was born in Rome, Italy. She was an Italian fashion designer. Along with Coco Chanel, her greatest rival, she is regarded as one of the most prominent figures in fashion between the two World War. Starting with knitwear, Schiaparelli's designs were heavily influenced by Surrealists like her collaborators Salvador Dalí and Jean Cocteau. Her clients included the heiress Daisy Fellowes and actress Mae West.
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