"Shocking Life" 1954 SCHIAPARELLI, Elsa

SCHIAPARELLI, Elsa

[230] pp.

J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.

1954

First Edition

8 7/8" x 6 1/2"

VG

Elsa Schiaparelli's memoirs published in 1954 featuring delightful illustrations by Christian Berard & interspersed w/ B&W interior photos of her Place Vendome atelier

'Rome, Paris, New York, London, Moscow, Dublin, Hollywood, Bahia, royalty, politicians, artists, models, authors, film stars, social beauties, industrial magnates, land- and sea-scapes of sunshine and dreams - and her private family and friends - such is the kaleidoscope of her pages under the glittering searchlight of her incisive memory. 'With her own inimitable style, Elsa Schiaparelli provides an honest autobiography of her life and career. The book takes the reader into the heart of Schiaparelli's fashion house and introduces the many characters she lived amongst, including Lady Mendl, Greta Garbo, Gloria Swanson, Joan Crawford, the Duchess of Windsor, Picasso, Berard, Dali, Anita Loos, Katherine Hepburn, and many more.