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Schiaparelli is a Parisian haute‑couture house founded by Elsa Schiaparelli in the 1920s, renowned for its surrealist, boundary‑pushing designs that merged playful, theatrical imagination with technical virtuosity—iconic for trompe‑l’œil motifs, bold color (notably “shocking pink”), and whimsical embellishments like the lobster dress and shoe‑hat collaborations with Salvador Dalí; revived in recent decades under new creative directions, the maison continues to fuse couture craftsmanship, sculptural tailoring, and provocative symbolism to produce striking, art‑infused garments and accessories that challenge fashion conventions.