September 12, 2016
By Marcellous L. Jones
Photos Courtesy of Schiaparelli
Paris, France – The new couture collection by the French couture house Schiaparelli is one of many contrasts. It revisits a collection signed by the house’s founder, Elsa Schiaparelli, nearly eight years ago in 1938. And it includes that same humor, yet infused with modern techniques.
In the Fall Winter 2016/17 opus, it’s about clowns and crystal constellations. They are formed in the weaving of the fabrics and composed in the embroideries. Among them are images of butterflies, moths, tigers, zebras, lips,clowns, exotic birds, horses, carousels, etc. Together they create graphic visuals that are spectacular in their intricate detailing.
The silhouettes range from short cocktail and party dresses to maxi length dresses and gowns. The pants are either tapered or appeared as voluminous trousers cut with a straight line.
Here the shoulders are singularly the most remarkable aspect of the collection. The house of Schiaparelli has constructed the gowns from them. The shoulder work is extremely well elevated and appears to take a page from the constructionists movement! This also works extremely well with the dresses that have been created with draping techniques.
SCHIAPARELLI COUTURE – Fall Winter 2016/17
SCHIAPARELLI COUTURE – Fall Winter 2016/17
SCHIAPARELLI COUTURE – Fall Winter 2016/17
SCHIAPARELLI COUTURE – Fall Winter 2016/17
SCHIAPARELLI COUTURE – Fall Winter 2016/17
SCHIAPARELLI COUTURE – Fall Winter 2016/17
SCHIAPARELLI COUTURE – Fall Winter 2016/17
SCHIAPARELLI COUTURE – Fall Winter 2016/17
SCHIAPARELLI COUTURE – Fall Winter 2016/17
SCHIAPARELLI COUTURE – Fall Winter 2016/17
SCHIAPARELLI COUTURE – Fall Winter 2016/17
SCHIAPARELLI COUTURE – Fall Winter 2016/17
SCHIAPARELLI COUTURE – Fall Winter 2016/17
SCHIAPARELLI COUTURE – Fall Winter 2016/17
SCHIAPARELLI COUTURE – Fall Winter 2016/17
SCHIAPARELLI COUTURE – Fall Winter 2016/17
SCHIAPARELLI COUTURE – Fall Winter 2016/17
SCHIAPARELLI COUTURE – Fall Winter 2016/17
SCHIAPARELLI COUTURE – Fall Winter 2016/17
SCHIAPARELLI COUTURE – Fall Winter 2016/17
SCHIAPARELLI COUTURE – Fall Winter 2016/17
SCHIAPARELLI COUTURE – Fall Winter 2016/17
SCHIAPARELLI COUTURE – Fall Winter 2016/17
SCHIAPARELLI COUTURE – Fall Winter 2016/17
SCHIAPARELLI COUTURE – Fall Winter 2016/17
SCHIAPARELLI COUTURE – Fall Winter 2016/17
SCHIAPARELLI COUTURE – Fall Winter 2016/17
SCHIAPARELLI COUTURE – Fall Winter 2016/17
SCHIAPARELLI COUTURE – Fall Winter 2016/17
SCHIAPARELLI COUTURE – Fall Winter 2016/17
SCHIAPARELLI COUTURE – Fall Winter 2016/17
SCHIAPARELLI COUTURE – Fall Winter 2016/17
SCHIAPARELLI COUTURE – Fall Winter 2016/17
SCHIAPARELLI COUTURE – Fall Winter 2016/17
SCHIAPARELLI COUTURE – Fall Winter 2016/17
SCHIAPARELLI COUTURE – Fall Winter 2016/17
SCHIAPARELLI COUTURE – Fall Winter 2016/17
SCHIAPARELLI COUTURE – Fall Winter 2016/17
SCHIAPARELLI COUTURE – Fall Winter 2016/17
SCHIAPARELLI COUTURE – Fall Winter 2016/17
SCHIAPARELLI COUTURE – Fall Winter 2016/17
SCHIAPARELLI COUTURE – Fall Winter 2016/17
