Schiaparelli Haute Couture S/S 2020 Paris

[disco54]

The Fall 2014 collection under Zanini was the closest to her aesthetic

Schiaparelli Fall 2014 Couture Fashion Show

 

[tricotineacetat]

.....think Nicolas’ Fall 2006 collection for Balenciaga.

All he did was fiddle with some proportions of Balenciaga archives, update some fabrications, throw in an incredible new shoe and hat, put it on some gorgeous models and voila! It was the most impactful and iconic show of that year, and still to this day resonates as one of the greatest collections of that decade.

Remember he also, too, had the Edition line when he was at Balenciaga that did just what I am referring to...selecting pieces from the archive and remaking them verbatim.

Imagine a whole heritage brand consisting of that business model.

I can’t imagine anything more appealing right now.

Yes, but the reason this particular Balenciaga show resonated was also very much thanks to the circumstances that:

1. Balenciaga was already THE most directional brand at the time that everybody copied, after several years of producing some of the most memorable collections of the early 2000s
2. Nicolas' previous collections never referenced the Balenciaga archives so literally, which is why this particular collection of his felt very 'new' within the context of his work.

So having said that, and also knowing that Schiaparelli as a brand has a lot less visibility, I don't think they would have the authority to pull such a literal, deep dive into the house archives. More so, I am not aware how large the potential for archival Schiaparelli is compared to Vionnet or Madame Grès (whose draped jersey dresses you could easily put 1:1 on the market today).

 

[Lola701]

^^Well...they could create magic immediately with the archives, exactly as they are. They’re gorgeous...and have so much potential to be fresh and applicable, if you recall how fantastic the pieces looked in the Met Prada x Schiaparelli exhibit. There’s no reason to spin wheels here with this egomaniac Mr. Roseberry.

At the time of the Schiaparelli exhibition, I realized that maybe Prada was the modern version of Schiaparelli and the idea of reviving it wasn’t necessary.

The car collection, the MiuMiu 40´s fall 2011 felt quite Schiaparelli-esque...And even her relationship with Art can be linked to Schiaparelli.

Karl’s work for Chloe in the 70´s was very Schiaparelli. Even in the 80’s...The violon dress couldn’t be more Schiaparelli...

I don’t feel like names like Schiaparelli, Courreges, Montana, Halston, Fortuny, Poiret needs to exist as companies and needs to play the game of relevancy. They are better as inspirations more than everything.
The context is part of what made those brands so iconic at a certain time than I don’t see why trying to recreate that...Even more when executives don’t have the budget to hire the great talents for the job.

Even the Weirthemers tried with designers before breaking the bank for the right one, Karl...