Elsa Schiaparelli Quotes

“Who cared how well a garment was constructed? The effect from a distance was what counted.

Luxe pauvre, meaning that the style was almost Japanese in its restrained use of color and furnishings, but combined with opulent materials.

I do not believe for a moment that women who make tremendous successes of their lives are happy. Fame for a woman is invariably built on unhappiness and disppointment.”
― Meryle Secrest, Elsa Schiaparelli: A Biography