
Torqued the body, but her intentions were never macabre instead, sheĮncouraged a childlike, un-neurotic exploration of the human form. "Elsa Schiaparelli also made clothes that You aware of the fact of your body, that make you think about how you "Here, the fantasy isn’t princess dresses or polite

After a decade at the avant-garde American Thom Browne label, he is familiar with experimental fashion and not afraid to be outrageous.Ĭouture house,'' says Roseberry. He has brought a new energy and dynamism to Schiaparelli. This latest haute couture collection is only his third, since taking the helm of the storied French fashion house in 2019. The inauguration was a defining moment for Roseberry and for the rejuvenated house of Schiaparelli. It was only last Wednesday that Daniel Roseberry's work was seen by millions as Lady Gaga sang at the presidential inauguration, clad in his navy, red and gold creation As Kamala Harris is the first female and South Asian vice president, Roseberry wanted to capture the zeitgeist of this historic moment and celebrate the power and strength of women. It was only last Wednesday that Daniel Roseberry's work was seen by millions as Lady Gaga appeared, clad in the designer's fitted navy bodice worn with a lauded golden dove of peace brooch and a red silk skirt, to sing the national anthem at President Joe Biden’s inauguration at the Capitol in Washington D.C. A leather bodice, showing a ripped physique (see above) is mirrored by a surreal tote bag that echoes the six-pack torso of the breastplate. They were designed to prepare the soldier and his enemy for an epic conflict.ĭaniel Roseberry obviously has strength and battle-hardened bodies on his mind this season, empowering women within the Surrealist aesthetic of Maison Schiaparelli. More aesthetic than functional, the Greek cuirass with its stylized, muscular breastplate displayed well-defined abs and even nipples.

Like the rippling muscles depicted on the bronze armour of the ancient Greeks, Roseberry’s creations have a heroic nudity, following the contours of the body. Schiaparelli's creative director, Daniel Roseberry, has created a golden mask with diamond-encrusted nose and lip piercings, worn with a sculptural cuirass ,as part of his new haute couture Spring/Summer 2021 collection for the Parisian fashion house. Hadrian even watched one of these tournaments for elite Roman legions at Lambaesis, in Africa, during the hot months of 128 AD. The face helmet was a luxury object, encasing the head, and while it was brought out for parades to heighten morale, it is also thought to have been intended to be worn in battle. The masks, moulded to the shape of the face, were attached to embossed helmets. ARRIAN of Nicomedia, a great friend of the Roman Emperor Hadrian and a provincial governor, described golden metallic face masks, worn as display armour in mock battles and cavalry parades.
