FASHION DESIGNER
Elsa Schiaparelli
1890 - 1973
Elsa Schiaparelli
Elsa Schiaparelli ( SKAP-ə-REL-ee, SHAP-, US also skee-AHP-, Italian: [ˈɛlsa skjapaˈrɛlli]; 10 September 1890 – 13 November 1973) was an Italian fashion designer from an aristocratic background. She created the house of Schiaparelli in Paris in 1927, which she managed from the 1930s to the 1950s. Starting with knitwear, Schiaparelli's designs celebrated Surrealism and eccentric fashions. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Elsa Schiaparelli has received more than 1,379,666 page views. Her biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Elsa Schiaparelli is the 14th most popular fashion designer (up from 16th in 2019), the 1,006th most popular biography from Italy (down from 912th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Italian Fashion Designer.
Elsa Schiaparelli was a fashion designer who is most famous for her work in the 1930s. She is known for her use of color and surrealist design.
Memorability Metrics
1.4M
Page Views (PV)
62.87
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
29
Languages Editions (L)
6.05
Effective Languages (L*)
2.64
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Among FASHION DESIGNERS
Among fashion designers, Elsa Schiaparelli ranks 14 out of 51. Before her are Vivienne Westwood, Ralph Lauren, Maurizio Gucci, Hubert de Givenchy, Donatella Versace, and Tommy Hilfiger. After her are Kenzō Takada, Roberto Cavalli, Mary Quant, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Yohji Yamamoto, and Tom Ford.
Most Popular Fashion Designers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVivienne Westwood
1941 - 2022
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 8
Ralph Lauren
1939 - Present
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 9
Maurizio Gucci
1948 - 1995
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 10
Hubert de Givenchy
1927 - 2018
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 11
Donatella Versace
1955 - Present
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 12
Tommy Hilfiger
1951 - Present
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 13
Elsa Schiaparelli
1890 - 1973
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 14
Kenzō Takada
1939 - 2020
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 15
Roberto Cavalli
1940 - 2024
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 16
Mary Quant
1930 - 2023
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 17
Jean-Paul Gaultier
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 18
Yohji Yamamoto
1943 - Present
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 19
Tom Ford
1961 - Present
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 20
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1890, Elsa Schiaparelli ranks 37. Before her are Hermann Joseph Muller, Karl Harrer, Rachele Mussolini, Eduard Dietl, Hans-Valentin Hube, and Jaroslav Heyrovský. After her are Anthony Fokker, Groucho Marx, Beniamino Gigli, Ronald Fisher, Nikolai Trubetzkoy, and Jacques Ibert. Among people deceased in 1973, Elsa Schiaparelli ranks 49. Before her are A. S. Neill, Lex Barker, Dickinson W. Richards, Ingeborg Bachmann, W. H. Auden, and Edward G. Robinson. After her are Frances Marion, Frank Costello, Howard H. Aiken, Leo Strauss, Emmy Göring, and Asger Jorn.
Others Born in 1890
Go to all RankingsHermann Joseph Muller
BIOLOGIST
1890 - 1967
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 31
Karl Harrer
WRITER
1890 - 1926
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 32
Rachele Mussolini
COMPANION
1890 - 1979
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 33
Eduard Dietl
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1944
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 34
Hans-Valentin Hube
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1944
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 35
Jaroslav Heyrovský
CHEMIST
1890 - 1967
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 36
Elsa Schiaparelli
FASHION DESIGNER
1890 - 1973
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 37
Anthony Fokker
ENGINEER
1890 - 1939
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 38
Groucho Marx
ACTOR
1890 - 1977
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 39
Beniamino Gigli
SINGER
1890 - 1957
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 40
Ronald Fisher
STATISTICIAN
1890 - 1962
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 41
Nikolai Trubetzkoy
LINGUIST
1890 - 1938
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 42
Jacques Ibert
COMPOSER
1890 - 1962
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 43
Others Deceased in 1973
Go to all RankingsA. S. Neill
PHILOSOPHER
1883 - 1973
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 43
Lex Barker
ACTOR
1919 - 1973
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 44
Dickinson W. Richards
PHYSICIAN
1895 - 1973
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 45
Ingeborg Bachmann
WRITER
1926 - 1973
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 46
W. H. Auden
WRITER
1907 - 1973
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 47
Edward G. Robinson
ACTOR
1893 - 1973
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 48
Elsa Schiaparelli
FASHION DESIGNER
1890 - 1973
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 49
Frances Marion
FILM DIRECTOR
1888 - 1973
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 50
Frank Costello
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1891 - 1973
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 51
Howard H. Aiken
ENGINEER
1900 - 1973
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 52
Leo Strauss
PHILOSOPHER
1899 - 1973
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 53
Emmy Göring
ACTOR
1893 - 1973
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 54
Asger Jorn
PAINTER
1914 - 1973
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 55
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Elsa Schiaparelli ranks 1,006 out of 5,161. Before her are Gianluca Vialli (1964), Flavio Briatore (1950), Antipope Nicholas V (1260), Claudia Mori (1944), Gaius Lucilius (-180), and Alfonso IV of Aragon (1299). After her are Enrico De Nicola (1877), Bernardino Luini (1475), Cosimo Rosselli (1439), Lodovico Ferrari (1522), Totò (1898), and Lucio Dalla (1943).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsGianluca Vialli
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - 2023
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 1,000
Flavio Briatore
BUSINESSPERSON
1950 - Present
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 1,001
Antipope Nicholas V
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1260 - 1333
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 1,002
Claudia Mori
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 1,003
Gaius Lucilius
WRITER
180 BC - 102 BC
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 1,004
Alfonso IV of Aragon
POLITICIAN
1299 - 1336
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 1,005
Elsa Schiaparelli
FASHION DESIGNER
1890 - 1973
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 1,006
Enrico De Nicola
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1959
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 1,007
Bernardino Luini
PAINTER
1475 - 1532
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 1,008
Cosimo Rosselli
PAINTER
1439 - 1507
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 1,009
Lodovico Ferrari
MATHEMATICIAN
1522 - 1565
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 1,010
Totò
ACTOR
1898 - 1967
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 1,011
Lucio Dalla
MUSICIAN
1943 - 2012
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 1,012
Among FASHION DESIGNERS In Italy
Among fashion designers born in Italy, Elsa Schiaparelli ranks 4. Before her are Pierre Cardin (1922), Maurizio Gucci (1948), and Donatella Versace (1955). After her are Roberto Cavalli (1940), Gianfranco Ferré (1944), and Sergio Rossi (1935).
Pierre Cardin
1922 - 2020
HPI: 71.87
Rank: 1
Maurizio Gucci
1948 - 1995
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 2
Donatella Versace
1955 - Present
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 3
Elsa Schiaparelli
1890 - 1973
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 4
Roberto Cavalli
1940 - 2024
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 5
Gianfranco Ferré
1944 - 2007
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 6
Sergio Rossi
1935 - 2020
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 7