FASHION DESIGNER ELSA SCHIAPARELLI - OPPONENT OF COCO CHANEL’S STYLE
The formation of women’s wardrobe as a result of creativity interaction of the most significant designers of the early 20 century - Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli - is discussed, the creative path and style features of each of them are analyzed. The aim of the research is to study the areas of work of the couturiers, revealing the main differences and similarities between their work and the analysis of the influence of prevailing styles based on the antithesis, on the formation of women’s fashion in the future. The problem of modern perception of women’s costume as a synthesis of classical elements and avant-garde styles is revealed.