Trendsetters: Elsa Schiaparelli

<p>Elsa Schiaparelli (1890 - 1973) was a designer known for her eccentric fashions and surrealist collaborations with artist Salvador Dalí and Jean Cocteau. Her collections were famous for unconventional and artistic themes like the human body, insects, and for the use of bright colors like her "shocking pink".</p> <p><strong>For further reading:</strong></p> <ul> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2014/10/11/354636723/schiaparelli-the-shocking-shadowed-life-of-a-fashion-icon">'Schiaparelli': The Shocking, Shadowed Life Of A Fashion Icon</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.schiaparelli.com/en/21-place-vendome/the-life-of-elsa/">Shocking Life: A Hommage To The Famous Firsts of A Legendary Couturier</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Jr4hCPTW7yzCy4fpdpHbcqOD0ili66DG/view">Shocking!: The surreal world of Elsa Schiaparelli</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.vogue.com/article/everything-you-need-to-know-about-elsa-schiaparelli-ahead-of-the-shocking-exhibition-in-paris">Everything You Need to Know About Elsa Schiaparelli Ahead of the Shocking! Exhibition in Paris</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/20587778">Elsa Schiaparelli: A Biography by Meryle Secrest</a></li> </ul> <p>All month, we're talking about Trendsetters: women whose vision, style, and willingness to break barriers changed culture — from what we wear to how we behave.</p> <p>History classes can get a bad rap, and sometimes for good reason. When we were students, we couldn’t help wondering... where were all the ladies at? Why were so many incredible stories missing from the typical curriculum? Enter, Womanica. On this Wonder Media Network podcast we explore the lives of inspiring women in history you may not know about, but definitely should.</p> <p>Every weekday, listeners explore the trials, tragedies, and triumphs of groundbreaking women throughout history who have dramatically shaped the world around us. In each 5 minute episode, we’ll dive