Christian Lacroix is ​​back in fashion with Schiaparelli

  In July this year, during the Christian Lacroix haute couture season in Paris to return. After a four year break, the late French fashion designer created a capsule collection for the house of Schiaparelli. 15 unique pieces interpreted his vision of Elsa Schiap 'Schiaparelli - late founder of the fashion house (1890 - 1973) - and will be presented at the legendary lounge on Place Vendome. Just a one-time appointment, Lacroix will be followed by different artists each season, adding a contemporary look at the institution, which was acquired by the Italian luxury titan Diego Della Valle, 2006.

So inspired and motivated Schiap Lacroix described as "a true aristocrat" and "holy Sphinx", the intrigues and remain enigmatic. "My desire is to Elsa position in the heart of the home and in public, where they once seduced the world," he said. Farida Khelfa, elegant speaker Schiaparelli and former muse of Azzedine Alaïa and Jean Paul Gaultier, Lacroix, an election was 'manifest'. "His haute couture collections have shown exceptional talent Christian," she said. "During his beautiful designs prove that he is an artist."

Schiap that stopped the design in 1954, was known for his introduction of shocking pink and infiltrate his love surrealist art in his designs. Its heyday was the 1930s and 1940s (Coco Chanel, her rival used to it as "the Italian artist who makes clothes point. ') Lacroix, on the other hand, on the international fashion scene with burst' poof 'dress in 1987. And during his haute couture shows, keeping customers their seats with his theatrical sense of color and imaginative embellishment seized. "Christian could be the cousin Schiap Arles" Khelfa said.

Meanwhile, the House of Schiaparelli has yet to be appointed to the position of Creative Director. Rumors are that this is currently Rochas Marco Zanini. Again, the announcement was unexpected Lacroix. And how knew Schiap - a dog trained Advertising - a shock or surprise and attract more attention to fashion and is never bad for business.