Update: Olivier Theyskens was thought to maybe take over the helm but sources have confirmed this false. 2010 is the date we can expect to witness the revival.
Before you know it, we may have another storied fashion house back on our hands. The Italian business mogul Diego Della Valle, who also owns Tod's, bought the rights to Elsa Schiaparelli earlier this year.
Ever since, he's been on the hunt for a designer to bring the house, most famous for its 1937 surrealist lobster evening dress collaboration with Salvador Dali, back to its former glory. Talks with Roland Mouret fell through, but WWD is reporting that British designer Giles Deacon has risen to the top of the pile. Exciting!
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i love this dress
1The dress is nice ..sans lobster
2whats with the lobster?!!!
3I love the lobster dress. This vegetarian would be very happy to wear it!
4cute little lobster there.
5I'm so excited about this! Without Schiaparelli, there would be no Schiaparelli pink and that would be a real tragedy
P.S. -- I also love rumors of the feud between Elsa Schiaparelli and Coco Chanel. Apparently, Chanel once referred to Miss Schiaparelli as, "That Italian woman who makes dresses."
Fabulous!
6thats awesome that their restoring a great fashion house with a lot of history in the industry, i can't wait to see what they do!
7I love Elsa Schiaparelli!
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