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She was known for her collages and sculptures assemblages and was associated with Surrealism, a literary and artistic movement that rejected rationalism and embraced the unconscious. She wrote in her 1988 autobiography A Look at My Life ‘The Surrealist women, whether painters or not, were […] elegant and dressed with panache, caring about clothes and their surroundings, however strange the interiors. […]. The juxtaposition by us of a Schiaparelli dress with outrageous behaviour or conversation was simply carrying the beliefs of Surrealism into public existence.’ Agar was evidently inspired by Schiaparelli as in 1938 she wore tan gloves with scarlet nails to the opening of a Magritte exhibition in London. Given Magritte’s fondness for using accessories like hats and shoes in his paintings in exchange with body parts this was an appropriate choice, and even drew comment in a newspaper. Agar later attached the gloves to a straw hat, fastened with a fossil brooch, to create the Glove hat. 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Her couture house, one of the most discussed of interwar Paris, redefined fashionable taste and perceptions of beauty in the 20th century.  With no formal training, she launched her first fashion collection in 1927. Her bold, often audacious, haute couture creations soon made her the designer of choice for a confident clientele. Within five years, Maison Schiaparelli employed 400 staff who created over 7000 couture garments each year.  \r\n\r\nOften designing to confront and shock, Schiaparelli’s radical approach embraced the new and experimental, resulting in clothes that were resolutely modern. Perhaps more than any fashion designer of the era, Schiaparelli urged textile manufacturers to bring her their newest and best materials. At the same time, Schiaparelli’s impact extended beyond fashion and she possessed a vibrant artistic sensibility. Embedded within Europe’s creative avantgarde, she positioned her work in direct dialogue with art, design and performance. Her collaborations with artists, including Salvador Dalí, Jean Cocteau and Meret Oppenheim, led to some of her most radical and memorable designs for clothing, accessories and jewellery. In 1954, Schiaparelli officially retired and closed the doors of her couture salon. She left an enduring mark on the world of fashion and a creative legacy that spanned the cities of Paris, London and New York.  \r\n\r\nRegistered File number  1992/1219.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Straw hat. Agar, Eileen, 1936. 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