Guest
ESPRIT DE SCHIAP In the five years I’ve been here, we’ve created any number of infamous moments with our couture looks, combustions of fashion, celebrity, culture, and history. All the while, however, we’ve been developing couture’s sister: Our ready-to-wear, fully formed, hyper-exclusive collections for the daily lives of our clientele. These collections are complete wardrobes of everyday staples — but with the volume turned up to Schiaparelli settings. Call it ready-to-wear — that’s what it is. It does technically fit the definition of the term. Just don’t call it demi-couture, even though, as in couture, every piece is designed to tickle, to thrill, and even to shock — to bring a touch of psycho-chic to both wearer and viewer alike. So what is Schiap ready-to-wear? It’s a wardrobe full of blazer variations, crisp slacks and separates, and dramatic evening wear — with both our founder’s beloved iconographies (the anatomy, the measuring tape, the keyhole) and my beloved Americanisms (fri
