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Schiaparelli was closely linked to the artists of the Surrealist movement and often designed garments in collaboration with artists such as Jean Cocteau and Salvador Dali.  \r\n\r\nThis hat represents the duality of surreal design, it simulates the very elegant neat and chic styles of fashionable hats worn at this period but is actually crafted from a rough and valueless piece of palm leaf sheath.\r\n\r\nThe hat was photographed in Vogue in 1930, worn by the society beauty Lady Diana Cooper.","physicalDescription":"Tucked and tilted cap with long point folded over at one side, made from brown coconut plant fibre. 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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.  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