Following the success of rival Coco Chanel, Elsa Schiaparelli emerged in Paris as another boundary-breaking fashion designer in the time between the two world wars. As Chanel defined the classic look of a woman, Schiaparelli brought it to another dimension. The Schiaparelli look was embraced by the strongest starlets, including actresses Lauren Bacall, Zsa Zsa Gabor, and Marlene Dietrich. Between her protruding skeleton dresses, fanciful eye motifs, and high-shoulder suits, her designs were innovative, powerful, and occasionally controversial.
