It would be difficult to find any luxury fashion lovers who have not heard of Schiaparelli. Founded by Elsa Schiaparelli in 1927, the iconic maison made its name with its avant-garde designs and elegant craftsmanship. The house masterfully blurs the line between art and couture, infusing its designs with unique architecture that makes the brand instantly recognisable without relying on logos.
Schiaparelli has also constantly and effortlessly created unforgettable fashion moments. Who can forget Kylie Jenner’s lion head dress during Paris Couture Week for Spring 2023? Her arrival set the tone (and gasps amongst guests) for Schiaparelli’s collection that season, where creative director Daniel Roseberry simultaneously created headlines with the rest of the collection of gowns featuring hyper-realistic faux animal heads. Or how about Cardi B’s viral appearance wearing a sculptural fringe dress, accompanied by a live raven as she arrived for the Schiaparelli fall 2025 couture show in Paris. While her plus one might have been a personal choice to promote her then-forthcoming album, Am I the Drama?, there’s no denying that the intricate details of the dress, which was from Roseberry’s spring 2024 couture collection, made it a true work of art.
The brand’s peculiarity and surrealism have always been its main charm, setting its tone apart from other luxury fashion houses. Whimsical motifs are sculpted in great detail, like the handmade lobster necklace in gilded ceramic or the phoenix-wing-shaped shoulders made with a 3D chrome trompe l’oeil. What we appreciate most about the brand is how the details are not only limited to their couture pieces, but also their ready-to-wear designs – and that includes their bags.
Among Schiaparelli’s bag collections, we highlight five that stand out, best representing the maison’s signature in compact forms.
Anatomy Jewellery Bag / The Face Bag
Schiaparelli’s fascination with the human form goes back to Elsa Schiaparelli’s earliest ideas, which she described as her first ‘dance’ with inspiration. The motif then became a signature – most famously seen in the 1938 Skeleton Dress, which mapped the body’s hidden bones onto a sleek black silhouette.
Shifting to the present day, the house continues to celebrate the body through sculpted forms, anatomical motifs, and jewellery that turn human features into art. If you are looking for the perfect avant-garde flair for your daily ensemble, the Anatomy Jewellery bag, also known as the Face bag, is the answer. It embodies facial features with enamel and hammered gold brass, which is guaranteed to spark a conversation anywhere you go.
Bijoux Secret bag
The Bijoux Secret bag is best described as the cooler and bolder older sister of the signature Secret bag. It has the quintessential padlock toggle clasp, with anatomy trinkets that embellish its front and back exterior. It embodies Schiaparelli’s vision that more is more.
Schiap bag
Although it was newly released in 2023, Schiap’s simple silhouette grows as the personification of the brand’s timeless appeal. The name Schiap is derived from its founder, Elsa Schiaparelli, and was a nickname exclusive to her intimate circle. The bag features contrasting dual-toned leather – one in a respective colour, while the signature Tape Motif embosses the other. Meanwhile, the iconic keyhole clasp in gilded brass acts as the brand’s signature touch.
Leather Keyhole
The keyhole motif is synonymous with the Schiaparelli brand, and the Leather Keyhole clutch acts as a dressier choice of carry-on, with the three-dimensional keyhole serving as a bold luxury accent.
Bijoux clutch
The Bijoux clutch draws attention with its illustrative pair of eyes, bejewelled with rhinestones and baroque pearls dangling from them like lustrous teardrops. Whether you prefer it as a sling or over the shoulder, the pouch is just the arm (and eye!) candy you would want to reach for time and time again.
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