The Surreal Life of Elsa Schiaparelli

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Aug 11, 202646:42Society & Culture

Elsa Schiapparelli was the founder of a fashion house which has become known for its sometimes outrageous, always glamorous designs. But beyond fashion, her transatlantic life would involve a conman and an FBI investigat...

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