Above: This dinner jacket
from 1940 demonstrates
one reason why Coco
Chanel considered
Schiaparelli her chief
rival.
Left: This 1953
dress and coat
by Schiaparelli
was one of her
experiments with
new fabrics and
mediums such as
cellophane.
Dalí and Schiaparelli were
two kindred spirits that
fate brought together. They
were masters of personal
expression who used their
need for it to inspire their
creations and in doing so,
they inspired others, while
shocking some. This firstever
retrospective exhibit
reveals the creative genius
of these two individuals
and their influence on each
other. 9
EDITOR’S NOTE: “Dali
and Schiaparelli” will be at
the Salvador Dalí Museum
in downtown St. Petersburg
through January 14, 2018,
(727) 823-3767.
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