Schiaparelli

[ skyah-puh-rel-ee skap-uh-rel-ee, shap-; Italian skyah-pah-rel-lee ]

noun

1. El·sa [el, -sah], 1890–1973, French fashion designer, born in Italy.
2. Gio·van·ni Vir·gin·io [jaw-, vahn, -nee vee, r, -, jee, -nyaw], 1835–1910, Italian astronomer.

Schiaparelli

/ skjapaˈrɛlli /

noun

1. SchiaparelliElsa18961973FItalianFASHION, BEAUTY, ETC: fashion designer Elsa (ˈelsa). 1896–1973, Italian couturière, noted esp for the dramatic colours of her designs
2. SchiaparelliGiovanni Virginio18351910MItalianSCIENCE: astronomer Giovanni Virginio (dʒoˈvanni virˈdʒiːnjo). 1835–1910, Italian astronomer, who discovered the asteroid Hesperia (1861) and the so-called canals of Mars (1877)

Example Sentences

There was lots of black for the women, too, including a custom Schiaparelli for Sandra Hüller with extended shoulders and the perfect fit.

From Seattle Times

Fueling even more “Reputation” speculation, Swift donned a monochrome white Schiaparelli gown.

From Los Angeles Times

Schiaparelli, piloted by the inventive Daniel Roseberry, inaugurated Haute Couture Week with a celebration of glamour, surrealism, and historical reverence.

From Seattle Times

Part of what I wanted to do at Schiaparelli was to make clothes for private people who find themselves in performative elements of life.

From Los Angeles Times

Culinary motifs have appeared in clothing design for almost a century; in 1937 Italian designer Elsa Schiaparelli created a lobster dress with Spanish artist Salvador Dalí in the midst of the Surrealist art movement.

From Salon