Your chance to get up close to the clothes
If you’ve been loving the Schiaparelli designs that Daniel Roseberry has just sent down the catwalk at Paris Couture Week – that rhinestone-encrusted beating heart necklace! – then you’ll want to pay attention to this. The first-ever UK exhibition dedicated to the fashion house is opening at the V&A next spring.
Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art will trace the history of the brand, founded by Elsa Schiaparelli in 1927, from its origins to its present-day operation helmed by creative director Daniel Roseberry. The show will explore Schiaparelli’s radical creativity and her connection to the art world through more than 200 objects, including garments, jewellery, accessories, paintings, photographs, furniture and more.
The ‘Skeleton’ dress, the ‘Tears’ dress and the hat shaped like an upside-down shoe, all conceived by Schiaparelli in collaboration with Salvador Dali, will be pulled from the V&A’s collection for the exhibition, alongside artworks by Pablo Picasso, Jean Cocteau and Man Ray.
Speaking about the exhibition, Delphine Bellini, CEO of Schiaparelli, said: “Elsa Schiaparelli’s fearless imagination and radical vision redefined the boundaries between fashion and art. This exhibition celebrates her enduring influence through iconic collaborations with 20th-century masters and a pioneering fusion of creativity and commerce. With its unparalleled collections, expertise in fashion and design, cultural reach, and ability to bridge tradition and innovation, the Victoria and Albert Museum offers the perfect setting to showcase her legacy alongside Daniel Roseberry’s creations, which carry her surrealist spirit forward blurring lines with bold, sculptural designs that both honour and reinvent her vision for a new century.”
If you can’t wait until March for a big dose of fashion, the V&A is currently hosting an exhibition on Cartier, with a show dedicated to the style of Marie Antoinette coming in September.
Key Information
Dates | Sat 28th March – Sun 1st November 2026
Address | Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL
For more information | vam.ac.uk
