Elsa Schiaparelli, a very talented Italian designer, gave beautiful and curvy women a perfect glow with her shocking pink and ice blue dresses. Schiaparelli's name remains unknown to the world, while most of her overrated competitors receive a lot of credit for minimal effort. Schiaparelli fought for success through his new inventions, his cinematic wardrobes, his irresistible perfumes and his unique clothes despite being placed at the bottom of the fashion totem pole. Schiaparelli was born in Rome, Italy, and began her career as a screenwriter in the United States before moving to Paris to begin her life as a fashion designer. Elsa was known for using bright colors within each design (Info). She first gained recognition in the fashion world with her designed sweater that featured a tromp l'oi scarf around the neckline. This adorable drawing was seen in Vogue magazine. Schiaparelli was the first to use many things. With her revolutionary ideas always flowing in her head she managed to come up with some extremely fabulous creations. She was the first in the fashion industry to use synthetic materials, such as jersey and cellophane (About). With all of Schiaparelli's creative designs she became very popular in Italy, but still struggled with the numerous rivals surrounding her. Elsa Schiaparelli was known for many quality designs, but still had to contend with her very talented rivals. Coco Chanel was Elsa's biggest competitor. Both furious designers dominated fashion during the first two world wars. (Museum) Coco and Elsa may have had the same talent, but today Schiaparelli still remains unknown while Chanel is still considered one of the most popular Italian designers...... middle of paper ......GU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d% 3d# db=mih&AN=39030680Chanel. 2012. http://www.chanel.com/fashion/storelocator/8-1http://www.famous-women-and-beauty.com/coco-chanel-biography.htmlhttp://www.infoplease.com/ ipa/A0772556.htmlhttp://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/itfa/hd_itfa.htmhttp://www.philamuseum.org/micro_sites/exhibitions/schiaparelli/tour/index.htmhttp://www.fragrancex. com/products/_bid_Dolce---am---Gabbana-am-cid_perfume-am-lid_D__brand_history.htmlhttp://www.websters-dictionary-online.com/definitions/elsa%20schiaparelli?cx=partner-pub-0939450753529744% 3Av0qd01-tdlq&cof=FORID%3A9&ie=UTF-8&q=elsa%20schiaparelli&sa=Search#906http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024684/plotsummaryhttp://www.lifeinitaly.com/fashion/elsa-schiaparelli.asphttp: //www.fragrantica.com/designers/Elsa-Schiaparelli.htmlhttp://vintageclothing.about.com/od/designerprofiles/p/schiaparelli.htm