Elsa Schiaparelli's Private Album(2024)
"An emotional testimonial from Marisa Berenson with personal images of the Italian designer, never before revealed to the public" – VOGUE BRAZIL
Narrated by her granddaughter, Marisa Schiaparelli Berenson, this documentary delves into the extraordinary life and legacy of fashion visionary Elsa Schiaparelli. Featuring never-before-seen images from the family’s private archives, it offers an intimate portrait of one of couture’s most daring innovators. Inspired by the book of the same name by Marisa Schiaparelli Berenson, published by Double-Barrelled Books (UK).
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