Shop Windows – Schiaparelli, Place Vendome, Paris, May 9, 1960

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Jonathan

Schiaparelli May 9 1960 Paris Place Vendome Cushman P10993

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Jonathan Walford is a fashion historian. He was the founding curator of the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto, and the Fashion History Museum in Cambridge, Ontario. He has amassed a collection of nearly 8,000 items dating from the mid 17th century to the present, and has written various books and museum catalogues, including The Seductive Shoe, Shoes A-Z, Forties Fashion, 1950s American Fashion, and Sixties Fashion.
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2 Responses to Shop Windows – Schiaparelli, Place Vendome, Paris, May 9, 1960

  1. Jonathan says:
    February 21, 2013 at 2:14 pm

    Apparently Schiaparelli was quite active in maintaining quality, contributing to, and approving designs for all items sold under her name after 1954, at least for a while. Her interest gradually dwindled, which explains why some of the Schiaparelli licensed goods from the 50s are great, and some of the late stuff from c. 1970, like the men’s ties, are just awful.

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  2. Daniel says:
    February 21, 2013 at 12:28 pm

    Wish I could see that yellow, blue and white scarf better. It looks very familar, I think I have a similar Schiaparelli scarf. Didn’t realise there was still a Schiaparelli shop in Paris after the closure of the couture biz in 1954, but thinking about it, that was pretty disingenuous – they would’ve had to sell all the hats and scarves and whatnots somewhere.

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