Elsa Schiaparelli brand to be revived

[VogueParisLover]

Personally, I feel that John is the best match for reviving Schiaparelli; perfection really. Though the rumors have been denied, hopefully the situation will follow suit à la Hedi at YSL and Raf at Dior.

It's been over a year since his accidental incident and though people may not have forgotten I'm pretty sure they've realized it's time to move on. Anyways, Schiaparelli is far from being an industry powerhouse. A current exhibition at the MET co-dedicated to Elsa Schiaparelli doesn't mean the general public cares passionately, or at all for that matter. It appears as this could be an excellent opportunity for John to quietly re-enter the industry under a reputable, though basically defunct, label.

Historically, this has been a semi-common strategy for older, exhausted, so to speak, houses: swoop in on a talented designer currently between work and turn their misfortune around. I also have a feeling that the owner of Schiaparelli would just love the press the whole deal would receive, and would allow John to let his designs do the talking.

 

[Scott]

sorry but i still say no. gratuity beside the point.....although galliano may have had his elegance at one point and in general a good dose of theatrics,his work was still too literal,too one-dimensional and much too based on the past,by comparison. i mean,we're talking about a woman quite frankly who was literally in her day the equivalent of the conceptual master that is rei kawakubo today. the nuances are endless

 

[mackos]

Schiaparelli revival sounds exciting already, although I'm still dreaming the job would go to John as well.

 

[madame royale]

i don't think many of the rumoured designers would be right for schiaparelli. they would be...fine probably but really obvious. i'd be excited for a revival but hesitant as well. i could see nathalie rykiel because her essence somewhat makes me think of elsa but i just can't think of anyone who would fit it.

 

[Gigi Lamoroso]

"Accessories, fragrances and cosmetics will be the first products to hit shelves in February 2013" according to WWD. At this point there is no reason to hire a star designer as Galliano I guess unless for a publicity stunt.

 

[reese06]

I would prefer a fresh talent/face to be the head of the label. I'm sure there is someone out there that is capable.

 

[Naen]

Schiaparelli: First Look

July 2, 2012 12:14 pm by Vanessa Friedman (blogs.ft.com/material-world)

Diego Della Valle may not yet have a designer for the house of Schiaparelli – that will come, he says, in September – but he has an interior designer: Vincent Darré. And yesterday in Paris Mr Darré, Mr Della Valle and Farida Khelfa, the face of the house, unveiled their new Maison. It’s a pretty perfect Cinecitta construct of how one would imagine Schiap — the woman who made shocking pink famous, collaborated with Dali and Cocteau, and invented such fashion staples as fake fur and the luxe shirtdress — once held court.

There are brightly coloured curvaceous sofas! There is an alligator bench (that’s a bench shaped like an alligator)! There is a Leger carpet (real) with a matching dining table (by Mr Darré)! There are archive drawings on the wall! And so on. Here are some pictures.

Whether it looks anything like Schiap’s apartment once looked is another question, but I’m not sure it matters. This fulfills our most romantic stereotypes. It’s easy to imagine clients (this is going to be a by-appointment clothing business) queuing up for the experience, just the way they queue for, say, Disney’s MagicMountain.

Not that Disney and Schiaparelli are comparable, but that the desire they are both banking on, literally — albeit in a different consumer base — is not dissimilar: the seduction of entering into someone else’s imaginary world, and making it, for a moment, our own. As it happens Mr Della Valle is a shareholder in Cinecitta.

Coincidence? Inspiration? Dunno. But I think he’s onto something here.

 

[Crying Diamonds]

I'm not familiar with what Schiaparelli's boutique/fitting rooms were like back in the day, but I always thought of her as having a bit more taste than to just throw everything together in this sort of way.
This looks more like a tasteless version of a Lacroix studio.

 

[Naen]

Taking into consideration the surrealistic components, exoticism & the ugly chic, well known playing with the good/bad taste to subvert the ingrained understandings of clothing + the undeniable classical part of Schiap, this kind of quirkiness I actually find to be the right fit for the house; it's very Darré thing to begin with so from what I can tell I think he did a good job.

As for the designer, I'm also rooting for an appropriate young gun.

 

[Naen]

ELLA ALEXANDER 02 July 2012 (vogue.co.uk)

SCHIAPARELLI ambassador Farida Khelfa and owner Diego Della Valle opened the doors to the brand's new couture salons yesterday - where VIP clients will come for fittings. Situated on the Place Vendôme in Paris, the grand apartment is the same place that the eponymous designer showed her collections in the Thirties.

The space boasts a colourful interior, including drawings by artist Pierre Le Tan, gilded columns, a fuchsia, padded sofa, a lobster-shaped chest of drawers, a rug covered with a surrealist print and a cabinet of curiosities - which houses glasses designed by Man Ray and sculptures by Salvador Dalí. The opening was attended by a number of high-profile fashion names, including Haider Ackermann, Ines de la Fressange and Karl Lagerfeld.

Della Valle is still looking for a designer to helm the label, which is due to launch its first collection in February 2013. Former L'Oreal fragrance brand manager Camilla Schiavone was named its CEO in June.

 

[GERGIN]

That dining room looks terrible....the furniture obviously looks out of place, I know Elsa herself would do a much better job than this.

 

[Lee MG Tisci]

so the collection will be launched in February, and no designer yet?

Galliano just met with Anna Wintour.. i wonder if it had anything to do with this, but does Wintour have any relation with the Schiaparelli brand??

 

[zacatecas570]

Rumor has it long time ago that Galliano will be creative director, I think he deserves a second chance! Hoping great things with that meting

 

[GERGIN]

There's an article in the September issue of Harpers Bazaar about the revival of the brand.

If someone would be as kind as to post it on here....

 

[masquerade]

I don't know why anyone would want Galliano to work in fashion again. I would hope they would not choose him, and if they do, I hope there is a boycott of the brand.

 

[MulletProof]

I also agree that everyone deserves a 'second chance', reintegration to what they know how to provide best.. he faced the law and paid his injury according to a system set up by society. [Soberly] expecting social and professional exile is confirming all the bullsh*t that came out of his mouth that night in regards to how humans should be structured, not to mention it's incredibly hypocrite when we let bigoted politicians operate freely (through financing/campaigning) knowing they're literally going to wipe their floor with vulnerable groups. It's not a contest.. just putting things into perspective.

That said, if he was to go back, he should go to a house like Pucci or his own label. I still think someone should do a good job at 'designer hunting' and really look for talent in prestigious schools when trying to revive houses like Schiaparelli.. I've just had it with the same bunch of 10-20 names being rotated over.. that's why fashion feels so stuck, it's always the same people, with next to no room for anyone young and fresh with a notion of fashion sculpted by more recent experiences and conceptions.. add that to talent and you get someone speaking the language of current times and not 1996, 1992, 2001, which is what's been happening lately..

 

[Scott]

of course,everybody deserves a chance at redemption...it is part of the human existence. but at the same time,does it deserve a major house like schiaparelli? no. i think that sends the entirely wrong message....that you do something bad you get rewarded a job as a head designer of a house with immense history. galliano should work to earn back people's respect. he should start back from scratch. give some of the young guns a chance....maybe a designer,supremely talented and innovative,who may have fallen on financial difficulties and can't design at the moment.

i still like the sound of margiela. i mean he had a lot of the same qualities elsa possessed. the creative...the innovative....the ironical humour(remember the doll clothes collection? or the one with dresses made from dress form materials?)....not sure if he'd ever be willing but i think he would fit into elsa's quirky surrealistic spirit.

 

[zacatecas570]

I read somewhere that Galliano will not be part of Schiaparelli, he's working with Kushintha Amin. And I agree with both of you, Galliano deserves a second chance, he's a remarcable designer.

 

[Lena]

i still like the sound of margiela. not sure if he'd ever be willing but i think he would fit into elsa's quirky surrealistic spirit.

Martin Margiela is absolutely NOT interested in fashion at the moment

Plus those very first images from the Maison Schiaparelli launch are pretty hideous

I'm already dissapointed by the relaunch

 

[JuiceMajor]

Galliano would be great for the job!