27/03/2026
Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art at the repositions Elsa Schiaparelli not just as a participant in Surrealism, but as one of its most powerful image maker.1 Shoe hat,created in collaboration with Salvador Dalí2 Gala Dalí wearing it3 Portrait of Nusch Eluard
The exhibition presents over 400 objects, 85 historic Schiaparelli looks, 25 contemporary designs, accessories, jewellery, perfumes, paintings, sculpture, and photography
Our exhibition design is guided by the concept of déjà vu, a sense of familiarity that feels subtly altered, expressed spatially rather than through overt surrealist tropes. A black-and-white, textural world becomes the backdrop for Schiaparelli’s work, where precision, repetition, and distortion shape a spatial experience that is both visceral and disorienting. Layered thresholds, looping sightlines, and shifting perspectives create a non-linear journey where visitors encounter objects multiple times, each moment transformed by light, context, and perception.
Curated by , Lydia Caston & .mckever and created in close collaboration with
Exhibition design — Nebbia
Graphic design — V&A Design Studio
Lighting Design —
Sound Design —
AV Design —
Build Contractor —
Photography: ©
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