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Elsa Schiaparelli

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The Resume

Why she might be annoying:

    Friends called her 'Schiap.'
    She was divorced.
    She was sent to to a convent after publication of her sexy poems.
    Her family relented after she went on a hunger strike.
    Her business closed after World War II because she refused to adapt to a more modern look.

Why she might not be annoying:

    Her designs were known for their playfulness and originality.
    Her perfume 'Shocking' came in a hot pink box and a bottle modeled on Mae West's figure.
    She collaborated with Jean Cocteau and Dali.
    Her supermodel granddaughter was named in her honor.
    Her other grandchild, Berry Berenson, perished on September 11, 2001.

Credit: Black Chic


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 20 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 27 Votes: 59.26% Annoying