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Schiaparelli Debuts ‘Back to the Future’ Couture Spectacle at Petit Palais

Drawing on Elsa Schiaparelli’s 1940 escape from occupied Paris, Daniel Roseberry revived 1930s designs in fluid silhouettes to recast couture as a theatrical laboratory.

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Overview

  • Cardi B arrived in a custom black fringed Schiaparelli gown bearing a live crow to set a surreal tone for the opening show.
  • The collection was presented in stark black and white at the Petit Palais to evoke cinematic drama and wartime tension.
  • Roseberry resurrected archival highlights including the 1936 black-and-gold palm tree dinner jacket and a 1937 velvet evening coat.
  • The designer abandoned extreme corsetry in favor of elastic, undulating silhouettes that emphasize movement and ease.
  • High-profile guests such as Dua Lipa and Hunter Schafer front-rowed the show, amplifying its cultural resonance.