Elsa Schiaparelli Quotes

Elsa Schiaparelli — Italian Designer born on September 10, 1890, died on November 13, 1973

Elsa Schiaparelli Italian pronunciation: 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 Wars. 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. Schiaparelli did not adapt to the changes in fashion following World War II and her couture house closed in 1954... (wikipedia)

Eating is not merely a material pleasure. Eating well gives a spectacular joy to life and contributes immensely to goodwill and happy companionship. It is of great importance to the morale.

A good cook is like a sorceress who dispenses happiness.

In difficult times fashion is always outrageous.

Women dress alike all over the world: they dress to be annoying to other women.

Never fit a dress to the body but train the body to fit the dress.