SHOCKING SOCIETY

Schiaparelli Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2017-18

by TEAM PARIS SOCIAL DIARY, photography by COURTESY | 3 July, 2017


Elsa Schiaparelli had a circle of women revolving around her. Inspiring and inspired, they were muses, these women led enthralling, modern lives. Rebelling against conservatism and pushing social boundaries, this feminine society was about self-expression.

This season’s silhouettes seem to defy gravity. Their exquisite refinement exhales pure and subtle sophistication. Natural shoulder lines hint at Picasso while silk chiffon set in color blocks evokes Rothko. Prismatic light is rendered through transparency and the infinite reflections of Swarovski crystal, vinyl and iridescent embroideries.