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Tag Archives: Elsa Schiaparelli
Some Elsa Schiaparelli Buttons
The National Button Society convention will be meeting from July 26th to August 1. Loic Allio–author of Boutons is scheduled to speak and I bet he will be mentioning Elsa Schiaparelli buttons! So I decided to republish my post from last year … Continue reading
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Tagged Boutons by Loic Allio, Elsa Schiaparelli, fish hook button, Francois Hugo, insect button, photo buttons
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A Schiaparelli Swimsuit
Last year O’Half bought this book for me at an auction. It was published in conjunction with an exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art that ran from September 28, 2003 to January 4, 2004. It is out of print … Continue reading
Boutons by Loïc Allio
This wonderful book is what I received for Christmas from O’Half. I love it. It’s kind of hard to find, but I’m here to tell you there IS a Santa Claus and he left the book under our tree. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Boutons, Elsa Schiaparelli, fish hook button, Francois Hugo, French buttons, Loïc Allio
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National Button Week 2013 Part 5: Buttons from Paris
This fine button is by French designer Roger Jean-Pierre. He worked for fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli from 1934 to 1939. She was a wild, innovative designer—with matching wild, innovative buttons. More about her another day . . . Then he … Continue reading